Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Gambia
Gambia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Gambia peaked at 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 121 Nigeria 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Ecuador 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Samoa 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Liberia 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Chad 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Greece 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Vanuatu 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders in Gambia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Gambia was 0.79 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.