Ethiopia vs Gabon: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ethiopia
138.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Gabon
187 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Gabon rank
26th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia, a difference of 48.5 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 26th of 107 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 217.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 52.54 per 1,000 population at risk | Gabon |
| 2010s | 114.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 189.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 74.74 per 1,000 population at risk | Gabon |
| 2020s | 81.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 189.95 per 1,000 population at risk | 108.85 per 1,000 population at risk | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Ethiopia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 48.5 per 1,000 population at risk, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 26th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.