Gambia vs Palestine: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Gambia
54.3
in 2024
Palestine
57.2
in 2024
Gambia rank
94th
Palestine rank
91st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Gambia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 57.2 against 54.3 in Gambia, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 91st of 161 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.16 | 63.64 | 12.52 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 74.1 | 62.62 | 11.48 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 56.44 | 55.48 | 0.96 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Gambia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 57.2 against 54.3 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Gambia and Palestine?
- 2.9, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Palestine rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Gambia ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 91st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.