Number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,800
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 2016
All-time low
2,700
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia stood at 3,800.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia peaked at 3,900 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 99th of 210 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 tuberculosis cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,700 | — |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,090 | 2,700 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,740 | 3,400 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,820 | 3,800 | 3,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 97 Eswatini 4,000 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 3,900 compare
- 99 Chile 3,800 compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 3,800 compare
- 99 Spain 3,800 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Gambia was 3,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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