Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 47.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia is 47.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia peaked at 60.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 30th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.7% | — |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -13.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.8%, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 47.2% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia was 47.2% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.