Gabon vs Liberia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Gabon
187 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Liberia
172.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Gabon rank
26th
Liberia rank
27th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia, a difference of 14.66 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 27th of 107 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 391.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 173.43 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2010s | 189.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 309.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 119.49 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2020s | 189.95 per 1,000 population at risk | 205.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.34 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
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, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 187 per 1,000 population at risk against 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Gabon and Liberia?
- 14.66 per 1,000 population at risk, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Gabon ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 27th 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.