Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia
Gambia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia is 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia peaked at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Gambia 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.832 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 151 Argentina 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Liberia 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Bhutan 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Gambia was 0.81 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.