Share of children underweight in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children underweight was 11.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.6
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
41st
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 1996
All-time low
11.6
in 2020
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Share of children underweight in Gambia, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Gambia is 11.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Gambia peaked at 23.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 41st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.2 | — |
| 2000 | 15.4 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -16.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 13.9 | 17.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
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 children underweight in Gambia?
- Share of children underweight in Gambia was 11.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children underweight?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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