Health in Basse, Gambia: official figures
74.7% of births in Basse in the five years before the 2019-20 survey took place in a health facility, the 3rd lowest share of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 83.7%).
What is the child mortality rate in Basse?
In Basse, 55 of every 1,000 children born died before their fifth birthday (rate for the 10 years before the 2019-20 survey), the lowest of the 8 areas.
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Basse are stunted?
20.8% of children under 5 in Basse were stunted (too short for their age) in 2019-20, the 2nd highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 17.5%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Basse are fully vaccinated?
84.9% of children aged 12-23 months in Basse had received all basic vaccinations in 2019-20, the 4th highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 84.6%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children do women in Basse have?
Women in Basse had 5.7 children each on average at the fertility rates of the three years before the 2019-20 survey, the joint 2nd highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 4.4).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many people in Basse have health insurance?
0.3% of women aged 15-49 in Basse had any health insurance in 2019-20 (The Gambia: 2.8%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Basse compares with other local government areas
Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) (2019-20)
Basse ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanifing | 90.7% |
| 3 | Kerewan | 90.1% |
| 4 | Brikama | 87.3% |
| 5 | Janjanbureh | 75.3% |
| 6 | Basse | 74.7% |
| 7 | Mansakonko | 70.0% |
| 8 | Kuntaur | 62.6% |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2010-2020)
Basse ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kuntaur | 79 |
| 3 | Janjanbureh | 67 |
| 4 | Kerewan | 62 |
| 5 | Banjul | 60 |
| 6 | Kanifing | 58 |
| 7 | Brikama | 57 |
| 8 | Basse | 55 |
Children under 5 stunted (2019-20)
Basse ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuntaur | 25.2% |
| 2 | Basse | 20.8% |
| 3 | Janjanbureh | 19.4% |
| 4 | Kerewan | 17.3% |
| 5 | Brikama | 17.2% |
| 6 | Mansakonko | 16.2% |
| 7 | Kanifing | 13.2% |
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Sources
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (tables by Local Government Area), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bbe8f65f5280…)
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