Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 21.46 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.46 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia peaked at 21.86 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.05 deaths, in 2000.
That places Gambia 150th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.65 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.17 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.45 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.88 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.79 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.59 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.73 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.14 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.89 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.08 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 16.85 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.51 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.24 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.93 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 19.43 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.54 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.61 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.86 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.46 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.64 deaths | 12.05 deaths | 15.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 deaths | 14.89 deaths | 21.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 deaths | 21.46 deaths | 21.86 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 22.1 deaths compare
- 148 North Macedonia 22.04 deaths compare
- 149 Mauritania 21.82 deaths compare
- 151 Lebanon 21.38 deaths compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 19.62 deaths compare
- 153 Oman 17.89 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Gambia was 21.46 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.86 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.