Deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from drowning ghe was 114.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
114.65
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
177.58
in 2012
All-time low
114.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 114.65 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia peaked at 177.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 114.65, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132.57 | — |
| 2001 | 155.45 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 143.27 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 146.28 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 143.48 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 143.41 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 136.45 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 134.14 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 139.58 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 142.25 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 145.38 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 147.52 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 177.58 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 151.04 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 147.82 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 148.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 144.04 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 133.75 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 130.74 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 126.21 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 121.68 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 114.65 | -5.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 114.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 114.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 | 132.57 | 155.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.21 | 126.21 | 177.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.17 | 114.65 | 121.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Gambia was 114.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.65 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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