Number undernourished in Gambia
Gambia: Number undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 131 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2020
All-time low
200,000
in 2007
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Gambia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 500,000 for number undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Gambia peaked at 500,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 76th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 500,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 500,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266,667 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 280,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 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 undernourished in Gambia?
- Number undernourished in Gambia was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for number undernourished?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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