Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia peaked at 73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 73 | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 56 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 58 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 59 | 73 | 5 |
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 treatment coverage in Gambia?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Gambia was 73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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