Number of undernourished people in Gambia
Gambia: Number of undernourished people was 0.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Gambia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Gambia stood at 0.5. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Gambia peaked at 0.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2667 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Gambia?
- Number of undernourished people in Gambia was 0.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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