Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.53 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gambia peaked at 20.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.39 | — |
| 1991 | 20.26 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.93 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.73 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.52 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.31 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.07 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.82 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.54 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.25 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.94 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.62 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.26 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.87 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.46 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.05 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.65 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.25 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.85 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.47 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.11 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.48 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.71 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.27 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.88 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.53 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.57 | 18.54 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.62 | 14.85 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.07 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.53 | 11.88 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gambia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gambia was 11.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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