Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 21.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia stood at 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.6% | — |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.4% compare
- 17 Nigeria 24.3% compare
- 19 Guatemala 21.3% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 19.0% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Gambia was 21.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.