Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Gambia
Gambia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 75.44 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 121 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 (per 1,000 population) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.44 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.44 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) 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 people | 83.83 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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 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 121 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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