Gabon vs Gambia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Gabon
13.7 percent
in 2024
Gambia
14 percent
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Gambia rank
72nd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14 percent against 13.7 percent in Gabon, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 74th and Gambia ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 percent | 26.45 percent | 3.11 percent | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.31 percent | 20.52 percent | 4.21 percent | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.88 percent | 14.84 percent | 0.96 percent | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14 percent against 13.7 percent in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Gabon and Gambia?
- 0.3 percent, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Gambia ranks 72nd of 160 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.