Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia
Gambia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 36,296 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia is 36,296, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia peaked at 49,649 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,982, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49,649 | — |
| 2016 | 26,397 | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 11,343 | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 14,510 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 10,982 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 22,226 | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 42,480 | +236.0% |
| 2023 | 35,224 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 36,296 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,576 | 10,982 | 49,649 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29,774 | 12,642 | 42,480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 39 Venezuela 44,190 compare
- 40 Comoros 38,611 compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 36,748 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 22,158 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 21,131 compare
- 45 Guyana 19,077 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Gambia was 36,296 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,649 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,982 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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