Prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.8%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
28th
of 115 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2003
All-time low
9.5%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia peaked at 19.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia was 16.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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