Diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Diarrheal disease deaths was 538.7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 538.7 deaths for diarrheal disease deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia peaked at 1,368 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 538.7 deaths, in 2021.
That places Gambia 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,368 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,221 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,256 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,200 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,125 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,058 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,001 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 964.16 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 913.83 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 868.06 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 870.4 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 835.41 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 747.88 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 758.96 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 695.25 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 655.91 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 633.68 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 620.36 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 592.66 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 588.08 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 566.8 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 538.7 deaths | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,098 deaths | 868.06 deaths | 1,368 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.86 deaths | 588.08 deaths | 870.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.75 deaths | 538.7 deaths | 566.8 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia?
- Diarrheal disease deaths in Gambia was 538.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.7 deaths in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.