Deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia

Gambia: Deaths from substance disorders who was 21.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.47
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.86
in 2020
All-time low
12.05
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 12.12001: 12.72002: 13.22003: 13.42004: 13.92005: 13.82006: 13.62007: 142008: 14.72009: 15.22010: 14.92011: 16.12012: 16.92013: 17.52014: 18.22015: 18.92016: 19.42017: 19.92018: 20.52019: 21.62020: 21.92021: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia stood at 21.47.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia peaked at 21.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 2000.

That places Gambia 149th out of 192 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 substance disorders who in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.05
2001 12.66 +5.1%
2002 13.17 +4.0%
2003 13.45 +2.1%
2004 13.88 +3.2%
2005 13.79 -0.6%
2006 13.59 -1.5%
2007 14.01 +3.1%
2008 14.73 +5.1%
2009 15.15 +2.9%
2010 14.89 -1.7%
2011 16.08 +8.0%
2012 16.85 +4.8%
2013 17.51 +3.9%
2014 18.23 +4.1%
2015 18.94 +3.9%
2016 19.43 +2.6%
2017 19.9 +2.4%
2018 20.54 +3.2%
2019 21.61 +5.2%
2020 21.86 +1.2%
2021 21.47 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.65 12.05 15.15 10
2010s 18.4 14.89 21.61 10
2020s 21.66 21.47 21.86 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 146 Guinea-Bissau 22.1 compare
  2. 147 North Macedonia 22.04 compare
  3. 148 Mauritania 21.83 compare
  4. 150 Lebanon 21.38 compare
  5. 151 Panama 20.14 compare
  6. 152 Equatorial Guinea 19.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Gambia was 21.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 21.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Gambia ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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