Estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon
Gabon: Estimated number of malaria cases was 474,789 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
474,789
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
475,347
in 2023
All-time low
188,623
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 474,789 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon peaked at 475,347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,623, in 2007.
That places Gabon 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 465,149 | — |
| 2001 | 463,185 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 434,899 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 358,082 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 279,571 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 231,288 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 198,783 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 188,623 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 199,956 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 244,304 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 305,927 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 348,201 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 369,662 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 381,053 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 383,546 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 378,319 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 383,407 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 398,291 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 413,097 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 432,488 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 449,585 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 449,657 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 458,643 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 475,347 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 474,789 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 474,789 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 24988.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 474,789 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,384 | 188,623 | 465,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,399 | 305,927 | 432,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,604 | 449,585 | 475,347 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 36 Senegal 680,515 compare
- 37 Indonesia 631,231 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 584,876 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 430,983 compare
- 41 Eritrea 362,132 compare
- 42 Mauritania 359,550 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Gabon was 474,789 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 475,347 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,623 in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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