Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Reported clinical malaria cases

Gambia
261,967 total
in 2011
Zimbabwe
319,935 total
in 2011
Gambia rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 319,935 total against 261,967 total in Gambia, a difference of 57,968 total.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 178,136 total 1.07 million total 891,628 total Zimbabwe
2000s 332,393 total 361,273 total 28,880 total Zimbabwe
2010s 189,160 total 284,657 total 95,497 total Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 319,935 total against 261,967 total in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
57,968 total, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Gambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,168 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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