Children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia
Gambia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 19 num th in 2020. β¬ Flat
Children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia is 19 num th, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia peaked at 39.5 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19 num th, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 57th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.95 num th | 21.8 num th | 24.1 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9 num th | 23.3 num th | 39.5 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 19 num th | 19 num th | 19 num th | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.366 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 41 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 782 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 778 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia was 19 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 num th in 2013.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 num th in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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