Number of children who are underweight in Gambia
Gambia: Number of children who are underweight was 43,582 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43,582
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
69th
of 96 countries
All-time high
62,510
in 2012
All-time low
40,690
in 2000
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Number of children who are underweight in Gambia, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Gambia is 43,582, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Gambia peaked at 62,510 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40,690, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 69th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of children who are underweight in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57,445 | — |
| 2000 | 40,690 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 46,715 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 57,567 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 62,510 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 59,196 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 52,428 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 43,582 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,445 | 57,445 | 57,445 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,702 | 40,690 | 46,715 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57,925 | 52,428 | 62,510 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43,582 | 43,582 | 43,582 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 54,553 compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 52,732 compare
- 68 Oman 46,675 compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42,271 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 38,968 compare
- 72 Romania 38,900 compare
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 of children who are underweight in Gambia?
- Number of children who are underweight in Gambia was 43,582 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,510 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,690 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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