Burden of disease in Gambia
Gambia: Burden of disease was 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72,672 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
40,778 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Gambia is 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Gambia peaked at 72,672 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,778 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,672 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70,603 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 68,700 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 66,706 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64,746 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 62,809 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60,980 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 59,451 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 57,584 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 55,897 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 53,973 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52,114 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 50,483 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 49,071 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46,414 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 45,003 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 43,727 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 42,537 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41,433 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,015 DALYs per 100,000 people | 55,897 DALYs per 100,000 people | 72,672 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,250 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,433 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,973 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,002 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 55 Eritrea 41,540 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Gabon 41,530 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Cuba 41,337 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 North Macedonia 41,111 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Naoero 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Yemen 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Gambia?
- Burden of disease in Gambia was 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,672 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,778 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for burden of disease?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.