Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
74th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia stood at 1.50 million.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 74th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.40 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.50 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
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 of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Gambia was 1.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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