EM-DAT: Gambia Natural Hazard Profiles with Economic and Human Impact Data

Aggregated natural hazard statistics for Gambia, categorized by year and disaster subtype, provided by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). The data tracks human impact through fatality and affected population counts alongside economic loss metrics. It is formatted for humanitarian analysis using the HXL standard.

Use Cases

• Trend analysis of 'total number of deaths' across different 'disaster subtype' categories in Gambia
• Longitudinal study of 'economic losses (adjusted)' to understand the fiscal burden of natural hazards
• Resource allocation planning based on the 'total number of people affected' per disaster event type

Strengths

• Includes 'economic losses (adjusted)' for inflation-corrected financial analysis
• Categorized by 'disaster subtype' for granular hazard identification
• Adheres to HXL (Humanitarian Exchange Language) standards for data integration

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted solely to Gambia
• Economic loss data may be incomplete for older records due to reporting gaps
• Aggregated format prevents analysis of individual disaster events

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Gambia