Number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths due to disaster was 33 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33
Change on year
up 73.7%
World rank
72nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
269
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2022
Number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2022.
That represents a change of up 73.7% on the previous year and up 1,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia peaked at 269 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 72nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 32 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 48 | +860.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 269 | +4383.3% |
| 2019 | 245 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 19 | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 33 | +73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.17 | 1 | 269 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26 | 19 | 33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Gambia was 33 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 269 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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