Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Gambia
Gambia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.5948 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5948
Change on year
down 54.4%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2013
All-time low
0.5948
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.5948 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Gambia peaked at 4.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5948, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.83 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 1.31 | 4.32 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5948 | 0.5948 | 0.5948 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 60 Türkiye 0.6469 compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.6382 compare
- 62 State of Palestine 0.6364 compare
- 64 Kenya 0.5765 compare
- 65 Liberia 0.5148 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.51 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Gambia?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Gambia was 0.5948 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5948 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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