Gambia vs Namibia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Gambia
54.8%
in 2023
Namibia
55.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
24th
Namibia rank
23rd

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 55.9% against 54.8% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 53.9% 55.9% 2.0% Namibia
2020s 58.1% 57.1% 1.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Gambia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 55.9% against 54.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Gambia and Namibia?
1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Gambia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.