Number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 951,304 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
951,304
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
43rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
951,304
in 2024
All-time low
537,205
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia stood at 951,304. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia peaked at 951,304 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 537,205, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 908,082 | — |
| 2016 | 874,690 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 656,212 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 706,868 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 602,947 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 537,205 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 609,029 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 713,242 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 853,363 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 951,304 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 749,760 | 602,947 | 908,082 | 5 |
| 2020s | 732,829 | 537,205 | 951,304 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Gambia was 951,304 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 951,304 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,205 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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