Health in Gambia

1,358 indicators covering health for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Stillbirth rate 18.48 2023 down 17.2% 32nd
Maternal mortality ratio 354.35 2023 down 41.6% 18th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 53 2023 down 1.9% 141st
Stillbirths 1,546 2023 down 15.5% 84th
Stillbirth rate 18.48 2023 down 17.2% 32nd
Number of stillbirths 1,546 2023 down 15.5% 84th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 12,478 2023 up 458.9% 96th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 83.0% 2025 down 14.4% 67th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 200 2024 down 60.0% 73rd
Tb related deaths hiv 140 2023 down 12.5% 63rd
Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 2.9% 2023 down 26.1% 181st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 17.4% 2023 down 62.1% 43rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 44.9% 2023 up 62.2% 126th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 33.8% 2023 up 61.6% 72nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 1.3% 2023 up 19.9% 156th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 5.5% 2023 down 13.5% 161st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 37.6% 2023 up 43.1% 90th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 25.74 2023 up 0.6% 190th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 9.69 2023 up 43.9% 183rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 11.57 2023 up 63.2% 167th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 2.89 2023 down 26.1% 180th
Health expenditure government expenditure 5.46 2023 down 13.5% 160th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2017 110th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 0 2025 down 100.0% 99th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 18 2023 down 28.0% 29th
Hib vaccine 80 2024 down 16.7% 141st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 4.49 2023 down 61.9% 97th
Dentists 9 2022 down 47.1% 166th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 11.9% 2024 unchanged 102nd
Nursing and midwifery personnel 1,774 2023 down 25.6% 159th
Nursing personnel 1,345 2023 down 43.6% 162nd
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4108 2024 down 57.2% 26th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 10.4% 2024 up 36.8% 74th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 33.95 2019 down 9.6% 68th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 30.23 2019 down 10.2% 93rd
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 45.3% 2019 up 47.1% 139th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 37.6 2019 down 4.1% 104th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 9.6% 2019 up 128.6% 156th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 8.8% 2019 up 120.0% 166th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 25.2% 2019 up 46.5% 148th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 27.9% 2019 up 48.4% 146th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 42.0% 2019 up 46.9% 144th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 33.1 2019 down 5.7% 134th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 82.0% 2025 down 15.5% 106th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 13.5% 2024 unchanged 112th
Adolescent birth rate 1.06 2018 down 80.1% 60th
Rubella number unvaccinated 15,597 2023 up 105.3% 65th
Estimated number of malaria cases 208,225 Cases 2024 down 31.4% 44th
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 72 2023 down 6.5% 83rd
Medical doctors 0.9 2023 down 6.2% 179th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 83.8% 2020 up 49.4% 130th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 18.8% 2022 down 2.2% 133rd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 21.2% 2022 down 2.2% 120th
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of 79 2022 down 19.4% 145th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 6.58 2023 down 43.7% 173rd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 24,000 2025 up 4.3% 76th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 1.3% 2025 down 27.8% 29th
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 24th