Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia
Gambia: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 21.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.7
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
18th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2020
All-time low
21.7
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia stood at 21.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.6 | — |
| 2017 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.7 | -14.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.38 | 23.6 | 25.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.32 | 21.7 | 27.1 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Gambia was 21.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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