Gambia vs Rwanda: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Gambia
75.44 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Rwanda
77.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Gambia rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 138.39 per 1,000 population at risk | 135.48 per 1,000 population at risk | Gambia |
| 2010s | 159.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 280.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 121.07 per 1,000 population at risk | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 80.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 109.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 28.69 per 1,000 population at risk | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 1.7 per 1,000 population at risk, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.