Gambia vs Namibia: Share of people who are undernourished
Gambia
16.8 percent
in 2023
Namibia
18.1 percent
in 2023
Gambia rank
34th
Namibia rank
31st
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.1 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia, a difference of 1.3 percent.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 percent | 20.96 percent | 4.94 percent | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.38 percent | 22.8 percent | 10.42 percent | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18 percent | 18.43 percent | 0.425 percent | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.1 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Gambia and Namibia?
- 1.3 percent, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 31st of 169 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 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.