Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 3.06 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia is 3.06 deaths, 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia peaked at 3.06 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 deaths | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.95 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.63 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 deaths | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths | 0.6 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 deaths | 1.52 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 deaths | 2.74 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Nicaragua 3.37 deaths compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 deaths compare
- 147 Jamaica 3.26 deaths compare
- 149 Jordan 2.71 deaths compare
- 150 Mauritania 2.57 deaths compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 2.52 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gambia was 3.06 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.