Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2,248 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,248 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia peaked at 2,248 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,023, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,023 | — |
| 1996 | 1,242 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1,357 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,558 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 1,514 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,859 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 1,945 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,142 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2,031 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,795 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,916 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,107 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,145 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,248 | +8.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,248 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,248 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,339 | 1,023 | 1,558 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,992 | 1,795 | 2,145 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,159 | 2,070 | 2,248 | 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 tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Gambia was 2,248 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,248 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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