2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Gambia
Gambia: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 17.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Gambia stood at 17.5 %.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Gambia peaked at 20.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1 %, in 2011.
That places Gambia 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.9 % | — |
| 2002 | 18.9 % | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.9 % | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1 % | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6 % | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5 % | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7 % | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 12 % | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4 % | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4 % | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6 % | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5 % | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6 % | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2 % | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 13 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.6 % | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1 % | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1 % | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5 % | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5 % | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5 % | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 % | 10.4 % | 19.9 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.42 % | 9.1 % | 18.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 % | 17.5 % | 20.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 510.25 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 145.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 17.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,438 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Gambia?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Gambia was 17.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 % in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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