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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 208,225 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Gambia ranks 44th of 109 countries on this measure, 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 208,225 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 208,225 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +91.8% | 109,975 | 210,897 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 109 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 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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