Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia
Gambia: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 336,338 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
336,338
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
42nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
336,338
in 2024
All-time low
77,491
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia stood at 336,338. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia peaked at 336,338 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,491, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 272,604 | — |
| 2016 | 165,793 | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 77,491 | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 171,668 | +121.5% |
| 2019 | 150,585 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 198,658 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 116,036 | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 262,070 | +125.9% |
| 2023 | 279,636 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 336,338 | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 167,628 | 77,491 | 272,604 | 5 |
| 2020s | 238,548 | 116,036 | 336,338 | 5 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Gambia was 336,338 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 336,338 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,491 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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