Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Gambia
Gambia: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 64.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.82
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.82
in 2021
All-time low
59.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Gambia stood at 64.82. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Gambia peaked at 64.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.67, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.67 | — |
| 2001 | 60.47 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.51 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.99 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.19 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.18 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.78 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.11 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.35 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.82 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.23 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.99 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.51 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.82 | +2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.33, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.67, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.73 | 59.67 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.96 | 63.15 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.16 | 63.51 | 64.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Gambia?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Gambia was 64.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.67 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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