Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Gambia
Gambia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 17.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.48
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 1996
All-time low
13.59
in 2018
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Gambia, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia is 17.48, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia peaked at 36.1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.59, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.1 | — |
| 2000 | 24.07 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.15 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 24.57 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 13.59 | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 17.48 | +28.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 24.07 | 27.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.11 | 13.59 | 25.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 17.48 | 17.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia was 17.48 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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