Gabon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of malaria

Gabon
187 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
4.26 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Gabon rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Gabon
  • Latin America & Caribbean
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 182.74 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Gabon's figure about 43.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 217.98 per 1,000 population at risk 8.91 per 1,000 population at risk 209.07 per 1,000 population at risk Gabon
2010s 189.65 per 1,000 population at risk 4.97 per 1,000 population at risk 184.68 per 1,000 population at risk Gabon
2020s 189.95 per 1,000 population at risk 3.92 per 1,000 population at risk 186.03 per 1,000 population at risk Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Gabon or Latin America & Caribbean?
Gabon, at 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean?
182.74 per 1,000 population at risk, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Gabon ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.