Gambia vs Senegal: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Gambia
46.7%
in 2024
Senegal
46.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
51st
Senegal rank
50th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 46.8% against 46.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 50th of 150 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 50.0% | 7.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 48.4% | 3.2% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 46.8% against 46.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 50th 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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About this data
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.