Diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia
Gambia: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people for diarrheal diseases death rate 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia peaked at 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 82.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 82.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 69.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 63.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 44.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 36.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 39 Botswana 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Palau 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Haiti 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Mauritania 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Ghana 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Gambia was 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.