Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 | +87.3% | 44.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 83.83 per 1,000 population at risk |
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)
- 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 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.