Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia
Gambia: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 75,169 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia is 75,169, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia peaked at 196,699 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,404, in 2019.
That places Gambia 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 rapid diagnostic test in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 196,699 | — |
| 2016 | 136,342 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 66,697 | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 72,938 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 42,404 | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 53,575 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 61,139 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 76,624 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 83,235 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 75,169 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,016 | 42,404 | 196,699 | 5 |
| 2020s | 69,948 | 53,575 | 83,235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Sudan 110,116 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 76,234 compare
- 39 Mauritania 76,080 compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57,734 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 57,048 compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 56,672 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0011 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0659 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Gambia was 75,169 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 196,699 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,404 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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