Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.6 percent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people who are undernourished

Gambia

16.8 percent

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

17.4 percent

in 2023

Gambia rank

34th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

32nd

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia, a difference of 0.6 percent.

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

Gambia ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.01 percent	12.56 percent	3.46 percent	Gambia
2010s	12.38 percent	17.64 percent	5.26 percent	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	18 percent	16.5 percent	1.5 percent	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.6 percent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?: Gambia ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.