Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people who are undernourished

Gambia
500,000 millions
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
500,000 millions
in 2023
Gambia rank
76th
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200120122023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 500,000 millions against 500,000 millions in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 76th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 266,667 millions 255,556 millions 11,111 millions Gambia
2010s 280,000 millions 390,000 millions 110,000 millions Guinea-Bissau
2020s 500,000 millions 425,000 millions 75,000 millions Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, at 500,000 millions against 500,000 millions in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
0 millions, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Gambia ranks 76th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.