Average age, rural in Gambia
Gambia: Average age, rural was 21.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
21.07
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.82
in 1998
All-time low
20.93
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average age, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age, rural in Gambia stood at 21.07.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in Gambia peaked at 21.82 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.82 | — |
| 2003 | 21.67 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.96 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.93 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.07 | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.93, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.82 | 21.82 | 21.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 21.67 | 21.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.95 | 20.93 | 20.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.07 | 21.07 | 21.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, rural in Gambia?
- Average age, rural in Gambia was 21.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for average age, rural?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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