Food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia
Gambia: Food supply vs life expectancy was 65.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.86
in 2023
All-time low
31.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 65.86 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia peaked at 65.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 1950.
That places Gambia 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.16 | — |
| 1951 | 31.45 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 31.71 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 31.92 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 32.18 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 32.41 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 32.76 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 33.12 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 33.61 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 34.09 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.57 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35.06 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 35.6 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 36.09 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.58 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.12 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 37.56 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 38.06 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 38.53 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.53 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.05 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.55 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.09 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 41.68 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.88 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43.37 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.52 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 44.98 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.49 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46.25 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.89 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.15 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.39 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.15 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.73 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.28 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.86 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.48 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.77 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.29 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.85 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.01 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.28 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.75 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.67 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.47 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.56 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.97 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.42 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.85 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.86 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.86 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 | 31.16 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.82 | 34.57 | 39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 39.53 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 44.49 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 51.28 | 56.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 56.9 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 61.17 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 63.85 | 65.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
- 196 Afghanistan 66.03 compare
- 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
- 199 Congo 65.77 compare
- 200 Ghana 65.5 compare
- 201 Palestine, State of 65.17 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Gambia was 65.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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