Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Gambia
Gambia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 10.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.07
in 1990
All-time low
10.05
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Gambia is 10.44, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Gambia peaked at 13.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.05, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.07 | — |
| 1991 | 12.9 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.74 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.42 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.26 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.92 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.75 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.57 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.23 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.28 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.15 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.31 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.44 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.33 | 11.57 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 10.05 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 10.31 | 10.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 Myanmar 11.23 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 10.84 compare
- 16 Nepal 10.56 compare
- 18 Viet Nam 10.08 compare
- 19 Philippines 10.06 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.05 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Gambia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Gambia was 10.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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