Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 14 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia is 14 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia peaked at 27.7 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14 percent, in 2024.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7 percent | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 percent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2 percent | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27 percent | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7 percent | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4 percent | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8 percent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.7 percent | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 24 percent | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2 percent | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5 percent | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7 percent | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1 percent | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3 percent | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5 percent | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6 percent | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6 percent | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7 percent | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9 percent | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2 percent | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7 percent | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4 percent | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14 percent | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.45 percent | 24.7 percent | 27.7 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 percent | 16.7 percent | 24 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 percent | 14 percent | 15.9 percent | 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Gambia was 14 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 percent in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.