Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gambia peaked at 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gambia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 48 Croatia 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Haiti 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Syrian Arab Republic 32.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gambia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Gambia was 32.96 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 death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.