Number of people who are undernourished in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Gambia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 500,000 for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Gambia peaked at 500,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2007.
That places Gambia 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 500,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 500,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266,667 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 280,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 4 |
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 number of people who are undernourished in Gambia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Gambia was 500,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.