Gambia vs Namibia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Gambia
16.8%
in 2023
Namibia
18.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
28th
Namibia rank
25th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.1% against 16.8% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 25th of 115 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 21.0% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 22.8% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.1% against 16.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Gambia and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 25th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.