Health in Gambia 1,374 indicators covering health for Gambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to last grade of primary 75.1% 2015 up 2.9% 81st Private prepaid plans 3.1% 2011 up 35.8% 22nd Health expenditure, private 46.0% 2011 down 20.9% 30th Health expenditure 39.43 million current US$ 2011 up 54.7% 50th Ever breastfed 98.04 2020 up 0.2% 13th Ever breastfed 98 2020 up 0.1% 13th Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months 74 2020 up 11.4% 13th Continued breastfeeding 74.04 2020 up 11.5% 13th Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants 172 2023 up 73.7% 37th HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 89.0% 2014 — 46th Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians 177 2023 up 25.5% 35th Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months 35.5 2020 down 31.1% 48th Early initiation of breastfeeding 35.48 2020 down 31.1% 49th Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2011 — 28th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 26,000 high estimate 2009 up 256.2% 39th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 12,000 low estimate 2009 up 650.0% 42nd 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 5.1 2020 down 46.3% 28th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 18,000 2009 up 520.7% 40th Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 74.2% 2024 up 39.4% 9th Dental Assistants and Therapists 7 2023 down 70.8% 43rd AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,200 high estimate 2009 up 20.0% 42nd AIDS deaths in adults and children 500 low estimate 2009 up 400.0% 44th Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 82.0% 2025 — 3rd AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,000 2009 up 400.0% 39th Community Health Workers 1,553 2022 up 35.0% 32nd Orphans 0-17 years currently living 6,500 high estimate 2009 down 3.0% 37th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 1,400 low estimate 2009 up 180.0% 39th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 2,800 2009 up 180.0% 38th Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals 51 2023 down 70.3% 29th Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving 55.0% 2024 — 12th Government health expenditure per capita 13 current US$ 2009 up 85.7% 36th Commitments to recipient countries 23.76 2010 up 1,527.4% 81st Disbursements to recipient countries 25.2 2010 up 605.9% 83rd Reported malaria deaths 440 total 2011 up 60.0% 28th Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 51 2023 up 363.6% 31st Reported cases of urethral discharge among men 9,713 2023 up 127.8% 18th Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods 75.71 2020 up 62.3% 28th Mixed Milk Feeding 8.39 2020 down 46.0% 25th Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection 63.8% 2020 down 7.3% 17th Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 53.6% 2020 up 61.7% 27th Dental Prosthetic Technicians 5 2023 up 66.7% 23rd Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months 75.7 2020 up 62.4% 26th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 90 per 100,000 population 2011 up 36.4% 9th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 21 per 100,000 population 2011 up 31.2% 8th Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 922 2011 up 959.8% 29th HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 95.0% 2011 up 156.8% 1st HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 47.0% 2011 up 327.3% 13th New HIV infections, low estimate 1,900 2009 up 280.0% 33rd New HIV infections, high estimate 6,400 2009 up 481.8% 34th HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 2.9% 2009 up 163.6% 26th HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 1.3% 2009 up 550.0% 29th New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate 1,000 2009 up 100.0% 32nd New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate 200 2009 up 100.0% 36th New HIV infections 500 0-14 years 2009 up 400.0% 32nd ← Previous Page 23 of 23