Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Gambia
Gambia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 11.94 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.94
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2019
All-time low
11.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Gambia stood at 11.94. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Gambia peaked at 12.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.25 | — |
| 2001 | 12.24 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.21 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.26 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.31 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.43 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 | 12.2 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 12.31 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 | 11.94 | 12.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Madagascar 12.01 compare
- 151 Gabon 12 compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 11.98 compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.93 compare
- 155 Kenya 11.92 compare
- 156 Indonesia 11.86 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Gambia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Gambia was 11.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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