Death rate from opioid use who in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Gambia is 0.02, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Gambia peaked at 0.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.
That places Gambia 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 171 Belize 0.02 compare
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- 171 Liberia 0.02 compare
- 171 Mali 0.02 compare
- 171 Mauritania 0.02 compare
- 171 Niger 0.02 compare
- 171 Paraguay 0.02 compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 0.02 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Gambia?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Gambia was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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