Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 20.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 20.41 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia peaked at 95.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.41, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.18 | — |
| 2001 | 82.56 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.61 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 69.78 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 58.51 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 54.63 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 46.22 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 44.93 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.81 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 36.29 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 35.72 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.76 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 29.11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.35 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.05 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.24 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.44 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.02 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 20.41 | -7.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 | 46.22 | 95.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 23.44 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 | 20.41 | 22.02 | 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 death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Gambia was 20.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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