Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Gambia
Gambia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 11.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.64
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
40th
of 95 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 1996
All-time low
10.27
in 2018
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Gambia, 1996–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia is 11.64, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia peaked at 23.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.27, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 40th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.2 | — |
| 2000 | 15.39 | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 15.83 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.27 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 16.48 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.27 | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 11.64 | +13.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.61 | 15.39 | 15.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.24 | 10.27 | 20.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 11.64 | 11.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Gambia was 11.64 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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