Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2020.
That places Gambia 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 | — |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 6.2 | 11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Gambia was 5.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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