Diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia
Gambia: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 8.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8.7
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2014
All-time low
3.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.7 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia peaked at 8.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2 | — |
| 1981 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Gambia was 8.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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