Burden of disease who in Gambia
Gambia: Burden of disease who was 41,226 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41,226
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72,672
in 2000
All-time low
40,778
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Gambia is 41,226, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Gambia peaked at 72,672 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,778, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,672 | — |
| 2001 | 70,603 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 68,700 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 66,706 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64,746 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 62,809 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60,980 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 59,451 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 57,584 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 55,897 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 53,973 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52,114 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 50,483 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 49,071 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,745 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46,414 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 45,003 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 43,727 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 42,537 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41,433 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40,778 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41,226 | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 41,226 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 41,226 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,015 | 55,897 | 72,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,250 | 41,433 | 53,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,002 | 40,778 | 41,226 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Gambia?
- Burden of disease who in Gambia was 41,226 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,672 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,778 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for burden of disease who?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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