Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia
Gambia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 54.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 54.3 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia peaked at 79.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.3, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 94th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.2 | — |
| 2001 | 73.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.1 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.6 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.4 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.3 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.9 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 62.7 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 59.6 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 57.3 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.3 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.16 | 73.2 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1 | 62.7 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.44 | 54.3 | 59.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Palestine, State of 57.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gambia was 54.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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