Spread of the corona virus in the Gambia
By January 18th, 2021, 3910 infected persons and 127 deaths have been reported in the country. The first confirmed infections were reported in March 2020, which is the date of the official notification. An additional 10-14 days are calculated for noticing one's own infection, the doctor's appointment, the laboratory test and, above all, the period from the infection until the first symptoms appear.The total of 3,910 infected people represent 0.17% of the country's total population.
The first graph shows the number of reported infections per calendar week. The second graph below the number of deaths.
Mortality rate of infected persons
From the previously infected and deceased people, in the Gambia results in a mortality rate of 3.2%. However, it should be borne in mind that death occurs an average of 19 days after the first symptoms appear. The time of the actual infection is therefore followed by several days until a person affected has a medical test carried out and the results are available. In order to quantify mortality more precisely, one would therefore have to compare the deaths that have occurred to date with those reported 3,876 infected up to 14 days ago. This gives in the Gambia a new mortality rate of 3.2%.Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers weekly. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Corona virus topic page.
Current development
| Calendar week | Infected | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 02/2021 | 34 | 2 |
| 01/2021 | 70 | 0 |
| 53/2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 52/2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 51/2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 50/2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 49/2020 | 36 | 0 |
| 48/2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 47/2020 | 24 | 1 |
| 46/2020 | 18 | 1 |
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 168 cm | 161 cm |
| BMI | 23.4 | 24.5 |
| Weight | 65.8 kg | 63.8 kg |
Diseases
| Gambia | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 1.90% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| Malaria | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.18% | 0.04% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Gambia | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 85.0% | 85.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Tetanus | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 8.80% | 8.57% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
17 percent of newborns are underweight.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in the Gambia is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 1.1 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.7 beds. Within the EU, 5.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents.With about 253 physicians in the Gambia, there are about 0.11 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 20 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.