Number reported cases of cholera in Gambia
Gambia: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
214
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
8
1985–2008
Number reported cases of cholera in Gambia, 1985–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, number reported cases of cholera in Gambia stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Gambia peaked at 214 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Gambia 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number reported cases of cholera in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 214 | +2957.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | -91.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.75 | 0 | 214 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Gambia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Gambia was 1 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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