Health in Gambia

1,358 indicators covering health for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 16.62 2022 up 11.1% 174th
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.29 2022 up 36.4% 88th
Prevalence of diabetes, crude 11.27 2022 up 45.3% 129th
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 18.21 2022 up 10.7% 175th
Inequality in life expectancy 0.222 2023 down 21.9% 36th
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita 0.222 2023 down 21.9% 36th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 4.4 2024 down 32.3% 36th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 51.6% 2022 up 34.7% 25th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 73.6% 2022 down 2.8% 22nd
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 16th
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 16th
Maternal mortality slope chart 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
Number of maternal deaths by region 398.67 2020 down 19.6% 61st
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
Maternal deaths by income group 398.67 2020 down 19.6% 61st
Maternal mortality vs fertility 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
Maternal deaths ihme 398.67 2020 down 19.6% 61st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 96.4% 2023 down 0.7% 5th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.924 2023 up 7.2% 72nd
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% 2025 down 15.5% 145th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 82.0% 2025 down 15.5% 146th
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 78.0% 2025 down 19.6% 148th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% 2025 down 15.5% 144th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 78.0% 2025 up 1.3% 117th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 84.0% 2025 down 15.2% 160th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 96th
New HIV infections 0.47 2025 down 47.8% 23rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 14.0% 2024 down 33.6% 72nd
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 54.3 2024 down 29.8% 94th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 10.6 2024 up 60.6% 129th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.7% 2024 up 50.0% 139th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 68.4% 2024 up 13.8% 59th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.1 2018 unchanged 144th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.9 2018 unchanged 153rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 unchanged 154th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 up 2.4% 139th
Prevalence of anemia among children 52.3% 2019 down 27.2% 35th
Births attended by skilled health staff 83.8% 2020 up 49.4% 134th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 83.8 2020 up 49.4% 134th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 317 2021 up 2.3% 82nd
Adolescent mortality rate 4.55 2021 down 26.1% 32nd
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 24,000 2024 up 4.3% 75th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 11.1% 2024 down 20.1% 128th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 0.7% 2024 down 46.2% 154th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 21.4% 2024 down 19.2% 112th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% 2025 down 16.3% 127th
Physicians per 1000 people 0.09 2023 down 6.2% 184th
Physicians 0.09 per 1,000 people 2023 down 6.2% 184th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.29 2024 down 32.6% 30th
Global vaccination coverage 80 2024 down 16.7% 140th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 1.0% 2024 176th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 42.41 2024 down 31.0% 34th
Infant mortality rate 32.7 2024 down 27.3% 38th
Neonatal mortality rate 22.95 2024 down 22.9% 28th
Fraction 0.0396 2024 up 32.9% 27th
Deaths 18 2024 up 38.5% 49th