Health in Gambia

1,358 indicators covering health for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 3,800 2024 unchanged 99th
Incidence of tuberculosis 138 2024 down 21.1% 50th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 460 2024 down 38.7% 72nd
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 460 2024 up 7.0% 84th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 17 2024 down 15.0% 42nd
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 130 2024 down 45.8% 67th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 16 2024 down 11.1% 55th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.31 2025 down 4.7% 130th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 138 2024 down 21.1% 51st
Tuberculosis deaths region 590 2024 down 11.9% 83rd
Tuberculosis death rate 21 2024 down 32.3% 44th
Tuberculosis deaths who 590 2024 down 11.9% 83rd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 22.6% 2024 down 35.9% 78th
Tuberculosis incidence 138 2024 down 21.1% 46th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 12 2024 down 40.0% 38th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 40.94 2022 up 36.4% 136th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.93 2022 up 59.5% 137th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.53 2022 down 16.3% 26th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.6 2022 up 41.1% 163rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.35 2022 up 69.9% 160th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.44 2022 up 3.8% 17th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 62.61 2020 up 3.1% 138th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.2 2024 unchanged 50th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 down 47.6% 75th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2,783 2024 up 9.1% 97th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 73 2024 up 9.0% 107th
AIDS estimated deaths 1,200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 14.3% 50th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 24 2016 up 4.8% 138th
Rubella - number of reported cases 8 2025 up 700.0% 55th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 87 2023 up 1.2% 71st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 5 2025 15th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 94.13 current international $ 2023 up 19.9% 186th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 31.8 current international $ 2023 up 93.7% 174th
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.3% 2023 up 19.9% 155th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 35.42 current international $ 2023 up 71.5% 176th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 11.57 current US$ 2023 up 63.2% 166th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 33.78 2023 up 61.6% 72nd
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 39.76 2024 up 80.2% 46th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 87 2023 up 1.2% 76th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 44.93 2023 up 62.2% 125th
Private health expenditure per person 35.42 2023 up 71.5% 176th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 1.3 2023 up 19.9% 155th
Health spending per person by source 42.29 2023 up 94.5% 160th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 1,124 2024 down 45.3% 77th
Rubella vaccination coverage 83 2024 down 7.8% 132nd
Deaths from aids un 1,192 2024 down 17.5% 50th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 4.66 2020 down 26.5% 33rd
Cost healthy diet 4.43 2024 up 64.7% 81st
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 242 2023 up 13.6% 169th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 870 2024 down 45.6% 73rd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 13.0% 2024 up 0.8% 115th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 158.97 2024 down 29.1% 46th
Mean systolic blood pressure 131 2015 up 0.5% 7th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 54 2023 up 8.0% 149th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 35 2023 down 18.6% 167th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 61 2023 unchanged 149th
UHC Service Coverage Index 53 2023 down 1.9% 152nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 67 2023 up 6.3% 63rd