Number of people severely food insecure in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2020
All-time low
500,000
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Gambia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Gambia is 600,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 500,000 | — |
| 2017 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 675,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 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 severely food insecure in Gambia?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Gambia was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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