How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Philippines?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Philippines: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet

Gambia

46.7%

in 2024

Philippines

44.0%

in 2024

Gambia rank

51st

Philippines rank

53rd

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time

Gambia
Philippines

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 46.7% against 44.0% in Philippines, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Gambia ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2010s	42.1%	45.4%	3.2%	Philippines
2020s	45.2%	47.2%	2.0%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Gambia or Philippines?: Gambia, at 46.7% against 44.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Gambia and Philippines?: 2.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Philippines?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Philippines rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?: Gambia ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit: %
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.