Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Estimated number of malaria cases
Gambia
208,225 Cases
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
242,430 Cases
in 2024
Gambia rank
44th
Guinea-Bissau rank
43rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 242,430 Cases against 208,225 Cases in Gambia, a difference of 34,205 Cases.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449,533 Cases | 226,434 Cases | 223,099 Cases | Gambia |
| 2010s | 338,128 Cases | 173,799 Cases | 164,329 Cases | Gambia |
| 2020s | 213,598 Cases | 210,683 Cases | 2,915 Cases | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 242,430 Cases against 208,225 Cases in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34,205 Cases, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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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About this data
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.