Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 | — |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 4.32 | +172.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5948 | -54.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5948 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5948 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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