Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Gambia peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.3% | 5 |
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 17.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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