Incidence of malaria in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of malaria was 75.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of malaria in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 75.44 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.76, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 35th of 107 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.
Incidence of malaria in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.72 | — |
| 2001 | 301.46 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 293.32 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 285.25 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 277.25 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 269.36 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 261.65 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 254.15 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 246.86 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 239.74 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 232.81 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 238.87 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 256.47 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 204.12 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 140.32 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 202.51 | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 130.07 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 63.21 | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 81.75 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 44.76 | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 83.83 | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 62.48 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 95.52 | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 87.51 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 75.44 | -13.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria 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 | 83.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.88 | 239.74 | 309.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.49 | 44.76 | 256.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 | 62.48 | 95.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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