Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 8.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Gambia, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.7 for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Gambia?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Gambia was 8.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.