Incidence of malaria in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of malaria was 75.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.44
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
35th
of 107 countries
All-time high
309.72
in 2000
All-time low
44.76
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 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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