Total NCD Deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Total NCD Deaths was 6,675 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,675
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6,765
in 2020
All-time low
4,345
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Gambia is 6,675, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Gambia peaked at 6,765 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,345, in 2000.
That places Gambia 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,345 | — |
| 2001 | 4,420 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,499 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,576 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,692 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,695 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,658 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,736 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,866 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,982 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,971 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,135 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,371 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5,477 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,739 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,886 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,073 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,273 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,415 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,655 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,765 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,675 | -1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,675 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,675 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,647 | 4,345 | 4,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,800 | 4,971 | 6,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,720 | 6,675 | 6,765 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Gambia?
- Total ncd deaths in Gambia was 6,675 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,765 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,345 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for total ncd deaths?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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