Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Gabon
Gabon: Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Gabon is 8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Gabon peaked at 80 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Gabon 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80 | — |
| 1991 | 45 | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 33 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 80 | +142.4% |
| 1994 | 61 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 20 | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | -65.6% |
| 1998 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 38 | +533.3% |
| 2000 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 30 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | +88.5% |
| 2005 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 31 | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2019 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +533.3% | 6 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6 | 6 | 80 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 14 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Gabon?
- Number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Gabon was 8 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis?
- Gabon ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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