Gambia vs Palestine: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Gambia
54,300
in 2024
Palestine
57,200
in 2024
Gambia rank
94th
Palestine rank
91st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Gambia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 57,200 against 54,300 in Gambia, a difference of 2,900.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,160 | 63,640 | 12,520 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 74,100 | 62,620 | 11,480 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 56,440 | 55,480 | 960 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Gambia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 57,200 against 54,300 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Gambia and Palestine?
- 2,900, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Palestine rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Gambia ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 91st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.