Gambia vs Senegal: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Gambia
17.5%
in 2020
Senegal
17.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
53rd
Senegal rank
53rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.5% against 17.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.2% | 7.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 26.0% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.9% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 17.5% against 17.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.