Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2,400 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia is 2,400, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia peaked at 2,400 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 970, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 970 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 | 970 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,980 | 1,800 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,300 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gambia was 2,400 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 970 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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