Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 3.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia is 3.06, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia peaked at 3.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | +11.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +38.3% | 0.6 | 0.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.6 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.52 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.74 | 3.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Nicaragua 3.37 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 compare
- 147 Jamaica 3.26 compare
- 149 Jordan 2.71 compare
- 150 Mauritania 2.57 compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 2.52 compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Gambia was 3.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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