Community Health Workers in Gambia
Gambia: Community Health Workers was 1,553 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,553
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,553
in 2018
All-time low
412
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Community Health Workers in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, community health workers in Gambia stood at 1,553. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Gambia peaked at 1,553 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 412, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Community Health Workers in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 412 | — |
| 2007 | 1,156 | +180.6% |
| 2008 | 1,150 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,553 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 1,553 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906 | 412 | 1,156 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2832 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Gambia?
- Community health workers in Gambia was 1,553 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 in 2018.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 412 in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for community health workers?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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