Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon

Gabon: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 70,154 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70,154
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
39th
of 100 countries
All-time high
111,719
in 2018
All-time low
23,915
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon, 2016–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2016202020242016: 23.9k2017: 35.2k2018: 111.7k2019: 52.8k2020: 53.7k2021: 65.0k2022: 45.8k2023: 56.0k2024: 70.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 70,154 for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon peaked at 111,719 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,915, in 2016.

That places Gabon 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 23,915
2017 35,244 +47.4%
2018 111,719 +217.0%
2019 52,811 -52.7%
2020 53,659 +1.6%
2021 64,957 +21.1%
2022 45,783 -29.5%
2023 55,986 +22.3%
2024 70,154 +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,922 23,915 111,719 4
2020s 58,108 45,783 70,154 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 36 Eritrea 136,637 compare
  2. 37 Gambia 111,293 compare
  3. 38 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 compare
  4. 40 Equatorial Guinea 57,499 compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 56,058 compare
  6. 42 Comoros 54,413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon?
Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Gabon was 70,154 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 111,719 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 23,915 in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Gabon ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
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