Number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 111,465 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111,465
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
41st
of 102 countries
All-time high
246,348
in 2015
All-time low
53,386
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia is 111,465, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia peaked at 246,348 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,386, in 2019.
That places Gambia 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 246,348 | — |
| 2016 | 162,739 | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 78,040 | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 87,448 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 53,386 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 75,801 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 73,781 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 119,104 | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 118,459 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 111,465 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,592 | 53,386 | 246,348 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99,722 | 73,781 | 119,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Eritrea 167,146 compare
- 39 Brazil 163,622 compare
- 40 Colombia 127,600 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 105,373 compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101,924 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 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)
- 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 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 number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Gambia was 111,465 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 246,348 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,386 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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