Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia
Gambia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 75.44 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.44 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
309.72 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
44.76 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 75.44 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia peaked at 309.72 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.76 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Gambia 37th out of 120 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.72 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 301.46 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 293.32 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 285.25 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 277.25 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 269.36 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 261.65 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 254.15 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 246.86 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 239.74 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 232.81 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 238.87 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 256.47 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 204.12 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 140.32 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 202.5 per 1,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 130.07 per 1,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 63.21 per 1,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 81.75 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 44.76 per 1,000 people | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 83.83 per 1,000 people | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 62.48 per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 95.52 per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 87.51 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 75.44 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.88 per 1,000 people | 239.74 per 1,000 people | 309.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.49 per 1,000 people | 44.76 per 1,000 people | 256.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 per 1,000 people | 62.48 per 1,000 people | 95.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Gambia was 75.44 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.72 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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