Total number of malaria cases in Gambia
Gambia: Total number of malaria cases was 111,465 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111,465
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
43rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
255,403
in 2015
All-time low
53,386
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Gambia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 111,465 for total number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Gambia peaked at 255,403 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,386, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 255,403 | — |
| 2016 | 164,421 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 83,668 | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 88,654 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 53,386 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 75,801 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 73,781 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 119,104 | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 118,459 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 111,465 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,106 | 53,386 | 255,403 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99,722 | 73,781 | 119,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Gabon 153,993 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 146,505 compare
- 42 Colombia 127,600 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101,924 compare
- 45 Mauritania 101,807 compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 100,331 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Gambia?
- Total number of malaria cases in Gambia was 111,465 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 255,403 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,386 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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