Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia
Gambia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia is 21.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia peaked at 24.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gambia was 21.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.