naemia in ildren and omen y Percentage of children age Percentage of women age 6-59 months with any 15-49 with any anaemia anaemia 2019-20 Demographic and 77 59 62 60 59 For additional information on the results of the 2019-20 Health Survey 53 54 54 53 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey, please contact: 45 48 4544 42 40 39 33 30 In Country: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) Kanifing Institutional Layout, P.O. Box 3504 The Gambia Banjul Brikama Kerewan Janjan- The Kani ng Mansa- Kuntaur bureh Basse Gambia Serrekunda, The Gambia konko Telephone +220-437-7847

pousal iolence in anul In USA: Percentage of ever-married women age The DHS Program 15-49 who have ever experienced emotional, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500; Rockville, MD 20850 USA physical, or sexual violence committed by their current or most recent husband/partner Telephone: +1-301-407-6500; Fax: +1-301-407-6501 Banjul he ambia Email: [email protected]; www.DHSprogram.com

The 2019-20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 4 9 GDHS) was implemented by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics 1 9 9 1 4 (GBoS). The funding for the GDHS was provided by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the 10 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development motional hysical eual hysical motional Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO), or seual physical or seual ActionAid International The Gambia, the Network Against Gender Based Violence, the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), emale ircumcision y and The Government of the Republic of The Gambia. ICF Percentage of women age 15-49 who are circumcised provided technical assistance through The DHS Program. The contents of this fact sheet are the sole responsibility of GBoS and Banjul Kuntaur ICF and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United 48% 54% Kerewan States Government, or other donor agencies. Banjul Kani ng 42% 71% Basse 97% Mansakonko Janjanbureh 80% 61% Brikama The Gambia: 73% 78%

25% of girls age 0-14 in Banjul are circumcised, compared with 48% of women age 15-49. Banjul: Key Results from the 2019-20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)

The 2019-20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey ertility y ildood ortality in anul (GDHS) provides data for monitoring the health Total fertility rate for the 3 years before the survey Deaths per 1,000 live births in the 10-year situation of the population in The Gambia. The 2019- period before the survey nd Banjul Kuntaur 20 GDHS is the 2 Demographic and Health Survey 6.4 3.1 Kerewan conducted in the country. The survey is based on a 5.4 nationally representative sample. It provides estimates Kani ng 0 3.3 Basse 49 at the national and LGA levels, as well as for urban 5.7 Janjanbureh and rural areas. Mansakonko 5.4 5.7 Brikama The Gambia: 4.4 11 1 4.1 mproved anitation acility y eonatal ostneonatal nfant hild nder-5 Percentage of household population with an improved sanitation facility mortality mortality mortality mortality mortality Banjul Kuntaur 40% 98% Kerewan odern ontraceptive se in anul 1 in 16 children in Banjul die 60% Kani ng Percentage of married women age 15-49 before their 5th birthday. 91% Basse using family planning 49% Mansakonko Janjanbureh 49% 23% Brikama ny modern 74% The Gambia: 68% method 1 25% of married women in Banjul accination overage in anul njectables 8 8 Percentage of children age 12-23 months vaccinated have an unmet at any time before the survey need for family 99 mplants 98 9 9 9 98% of the household population in Banjul 88 85 85 planning. Banjul has an improved toilet; ills 5 he ambia 100% of the household population in Banjul have an improved source of drinking water. 1 and elivery are in anul B 1 1 easles ll one ducational ttainment in anul Banjul he ambia entavalent olio basic Percent distribution of women age 15-49 by highest Percentage of women age 15-49 level of schooling attended or completed who had a live birth in the 5 Percentage of live births in the 5 years before the survey years before the survey ore than 99 tunting in ildren y 10 98 94 95 secondary 84 84 Percentage of children under age 5 who are stunted (too short for their age) 4 econdary Banjul Kuntaur 55 25% 10% Kerewan 1 rimary Kani ng 17% 11 13% Basse 5 o education Janjanbureh 21% 4 Mansakonko eceived elivered illed 19% from in a health assistance 16% Banjul he ambia Brikama The Gambia: 18% silled provider facility at delivery 17%