Estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia
Gambia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 208,225 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia is 208,225, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia peaked at 523,991 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 109,975, in 2019.
That places Gambia 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 450,671 | — |
| 2001 | 450,685 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 450,452 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 450,016 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 449,504 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 449,027 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 448,795 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 448,775 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 448,751 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 448,654 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 448,540 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 473,874 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 523,991 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 429,429 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 303,721 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 450,479 | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 297,058 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 148,057 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 196,160 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 109,975 | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 210,897 | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 160,958 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 251,831 | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 236,079 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 208,225 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449,533 | 448,654 | 450,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,128 | 109,975 | 523,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,598 | 160,958 | 251,831 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 41 Eritrea 362,132 compare
- 42 Mauritania 359,550 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 242,430 compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 181,892 compare
- 46 Colombia 177,870 compare
- 47 Brazil 161,548 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia was 208,225 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 523,991 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,975 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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