Incidence of malaria in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of malaria was 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.44 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
35th
of 107 countries
All-time high
309.72 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
44.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Gambia peaked at 309.72 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.76 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Gambia 35th out of 107 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.
Incidence of malaria in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.72 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 301.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 293.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 285.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 277.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 269.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 261.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 254.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 246.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 239.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 232.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 238.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 256.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 204.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 140.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 202.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 130.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 63.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 81.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 44.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 83.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 62.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 95.52 per 1,000 population at risk | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 87.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 239.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 309.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 44.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 256.47 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 62.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 95.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Eritrea 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 33 Sudan 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 34 Rwanda 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 36 Kenya 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 37 Mauritania 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 38 Comoros 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Gambia?
- Incidence of malaria in Gambia was 75.44 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.72 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.