Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia
Gambia: Yellow fever - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
270
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
27
1978–2025
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia peaked at 270 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 270 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270 | 270 | 270 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia?
- Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Gambia was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 270 in 1978.
- What is the lowest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for yellow fever - number of reported cases?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Yellow fever - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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