Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Gabon
Gabon: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 187 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
187 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 107 countries
All-time high
364.66 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
121.2 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Gabon stood at 187 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Gabon peaked at 364.66 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 121.2 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 364.66 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 353.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 323.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 259.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 196.66 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 158.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 131.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 121.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 124.41 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 147.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 177.88 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 195.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 200.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 199.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 193.87 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 185.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 182.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 184.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 186.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 190.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 193.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 189.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 188.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 191.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 187 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 187 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 121.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 364.66 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 177.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 200.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.95 per 1,000 population at risk | 187 per 1,000 population at risk | 193.57 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 23 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 25 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk 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 incidence of malaria in Gabon?
- Incidence of malaria in Gabon was 187 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 364.66 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.2 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for incidence of malaria?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.