The Gambia - Use of insecticide treated bed nets

Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population)

Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population) in The Gambia was 44.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 62.40 in 2017, while its lowest value was 15.00 in 2000.

Definition: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
2000 15.00
2006 49.00
2010 33.30
2013 47.00
2017 62.40
2018 56.00
2020 44.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention