Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia
Gambia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia is 2.18, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia peaked at 2.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2000.
That places Gambia 159th 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.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.02 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.18 | 2.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gambia was 2.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.