Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Colombia or Gambia?

Gambia, at 208,225 Cases against 177,870 Cases in Colombia as of 2024.

What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Colombia and Gambia?

30,355 Cases, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Gambia: Estimated number of malaria cases

Colombia

177,870 Cases

in 2024

Gambia

208,225 Cases

in 2024

Colombia rank

46th

Gambia rank

44th

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

Colombia
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 208,225 Cases against 177,870 Cases in Colombia, a difference of 30,355 Cases.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Colombia ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 44th of 109 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	201,289 Cases	449,533 Cases	248,244 Cases	Gambia
2010s	96,672 Cases	338,128 Cases	241,457 Cases	Gambia
2020s	128,700 Cases	213,598 Cases	84,898 Cases	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Colombia or Gambia?: Gambia, at 208,225 Cases against 177,870 Cases in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Colombia and Gambia?: 30,355 Cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Gambia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?: Colombia ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Estimated number of malaria cases
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.