Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 0.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2020
All-time low
0.29
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia peaked at 0.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 167th 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 from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.56 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.353 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.555 | 0.43 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 164 Montenegro 1.04 compare
- 165 Brunei 0.82 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.82 compare
- 168 Fiji 0.65 compare
- 169 Seychelles 0.62 compare
- 170 Grenada 0.61 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 from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gambia was 0.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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