Height-for-age <-2 SD in Gambia
Gambia: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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)
- 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 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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