Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 2,890 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,890
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,032
in 2020
All-time low
2,228
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia is 2,890, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia peaked at 3,032 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,228, in 2000.
That places Gambia 147th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,228 | — |
| 2001 | 2,292 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,376 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,403 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,362 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,315 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,323 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,368 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,383 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,348 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,444 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,509 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,529 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,595 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,674 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,702 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,766 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,801 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,888 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,032 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,890 | -4.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,890 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,890 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,345 | 2,228 | 2,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,348 | 2,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,961 | 2,890 | 3,032 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,539 compare
- 145 Montenegro 3,349 compare
- 146 Namibia 2,984 compare
- 148 Botswana 2,672 compare
- 149 Gabon 2,647 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 2,551 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Gambia was 2,890 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,032 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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