Number of indigenous malaria cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 111,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111,293
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 indigenous malaria cases in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous malaria cases in Gambia is 111,293, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Gambia peaked at 246,348 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,386, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 41st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous 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 | 118,293 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 111,293 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,592 | 53,386 | 246,348 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99,654 | 73,781 | 119,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Eritrea 167,146 compare
- 39 Brazil 138,620 compare
- 40 Colombia 127,163 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 105,373 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86,361 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 indigenous malaria cases in Gambia?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Gambia was 111,293 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 246,348 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,386 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous 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 indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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