Number children stunted who in Gambia
Gambia: Number children stunted who was 54,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Gambia is 54,300, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Gambia peaked at 79,600 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54,300, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 94th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,200 | — |
| 2001 | 73,500 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74,100 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74,600 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75,100 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76,100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77,400 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78,600 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79,400 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79,600 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79,300 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78,900 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78,400 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78,000 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77,300 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75,900 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 73,600 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 70,400 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 66,500 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 62,700 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 59,600 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 57,300 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 55,900 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 55,100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54,300 | -1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 54,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 54,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,160 | 73,200 | 79,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,100 | 62,700 | 79,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,440 | 54,300 | 59,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Gambia?
- Number children stunted who in Gambia was 54,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,600 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,300 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number children stunted who?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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