Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon
Gabon: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 46,372 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,372
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
88,112
in 2018
All-time low
20,390
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon is 46,372, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon peaked at 88,112 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,390, in 2015.
That places Gabon 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,390 | — |
| 2016 | 22,419 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 28,297 | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 88,112 | +211.4% |
| 2019 | 31,184 | -64.6% |
| 2020 | 33,349 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 44,330 | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 27,887 | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 38,747 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 46,372 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,080 | 20,390 | 88,112 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38,137 | 27,887 | 46,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 35 Sierra Leone 74,151 compare
- 36 Eritrea 54,854 compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 48,325 compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44,190 compare
- 40 Comoros 38,611 compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 36,748 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gabon was 46,372 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 88,112 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,390 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Gabon ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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