Eritrea vs Gambia: Healthy life expectancy
Eritrea
55.42 Years
in 2021
Gambia
55.84 Years
in 2021
Eritrea rank
154th
Gambia rank
152nd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 55.84 Years against 55.42 Years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.42 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 185 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 Years | 52.63 Years | 2.32 Years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 54.28 Years | 55.54 Years | 1.27 Years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 55.59 Years | 56.11 Years | 0.5263 Years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 55.84 Years against 55.42 Years in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.42 Years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.