Gambia vs Niger: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Gambia
47.2%
in 2024
Niger
50.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
30th
Niger rank
28th

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

  • Gambia
  • Niger
0204060201620202024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 50.3% against 47.2% in Gambia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 130 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 54.3% 50.0% 4.3% Gambia
2020s 55.9% 50.4% 5.6% 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 Niger?
Niger, at 50.3% against 47.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Gambia and Niger?
3.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Gambia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 130 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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About this data

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
153 places, 1,453 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.