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
85th
of 117 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 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 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 85th out of 117 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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