Gambia vs Mauritania: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Gambia
75.44 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mauritania
69.55 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Gambia rank
35th
Mauritania rank
37th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk against 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania, a difference of 5.89 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 107 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 80 per 1,000 population at risk | 193.87 per 1,000 population at risk | Gambia |
| 2010s | 159.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 57.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 102.37 per 1,000 population at risk | Gambia |
| 2020s | 80.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 52.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 28.89 per 1,000 population at risk | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk against 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 5.89 per 1,000 population at risk, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.