|
Health Statistics
Child Health
Immunization Coverage among
1-year olds in 2004*
|
Disease |
Immunization Coverage (%) |
|
Measles |
90 |
|
DTP 3 |
92 |
|
Hep B 3 |
90 |
Neonatal Mortality
|
Year |
Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1000 live
births)* |
|
2000 |
46 |
|
|
|
Infant Mortality
|
Year |
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)* |
|
2000 |
92.0 |
|
2003 |
90.0 |
|
2004 |
89.0 |
Under-5 Mortality
|
Year |
Under 5 Mortality Rate (per 1000 live
births)* |
|
1980 |
231 |
|
1990 |
154 |
|
2000 |
128 |
|
2003 |
123 |
|
2004 |
122 |
|
Target for 2015 |
42 |
Maternal Health
Maternal Mortality ratio
|
Year |
Maternal Mortality ratio (per 100,000 live
births)* |
|
1990 |
1100 |
|
1995 |
1100 |
|
2000 |
540 |
Skilled Deliveries
|
Year |
Proportion of births attended by skilled
Health Workers* |
|
2000 |
55 |
|
2005 |
--- |
Main causes of
Mortality in the Gambia
Causes of Death among children
under 5 years old in 2000*
|
Condition |
Percentage (%) |
|
Neonatal Causes |
36.6 |
|
Malaria |
29.4 |
|
Pneumonia |
15.5 |
|
Diarrhoel Diseases |
12.2 |
|
Injuries |
2.6 |
|
Measles |
2.5 |
|
HIV/AIDS |
1.3 |
Causes of Death among all ages
in The Gambia (2002)*
|
Condition |
% |
|
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections |
13 |
|
Malaria |
8 |
|
Perinatal Conditions |
7 |
|
Diarrhoel Diseases |
6 |
|
Cerebrovascular Disease |
5 |
|
Ischaemic Heart Disease |
5 |
|
HIV/AIDS |
4 |
|
Tuberculosis |
3 |
|
Measles |
3 |
|
Road Traffic Accidents |
3 |
Human Resources in the
Health Sector in The Gambia as of 2003*
|
Dentists |
43 |
|
Physicians |
158 |
|
Nurses |
1719 |
|
Midwives |
162 |
|
Pharmacists |
48 |
|
Lab Technicians |
99 |
|
Community Health Workers |
968 |
|
Public & Environmental Health Workers |
33 |
|
Health Management & Support workers |
391 |
HIV/AIDS Related
Information
|
Year |
HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate (% of population
aged 15-49 years)* |
|
2003 |
1.2 |
|
2005 |
2.4** |
* World health Organization, 2006
Country Health System fact sheet on The Gambia
**World development Indicators, the
World Bank Group.
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