Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Gambia

Gambia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 19,160 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
19,160
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
39,460
in 2013
All-time low
19,160
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Gambia, 2000–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020202000: 24.0k2006: 21.9k2010: 31.4k2012: 33.2k2013: 39.5k2018: 23.4k2020: 19.2k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Gambia is 19,160, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Gambia peaked at 39,460 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,160, in 2020.

That places Gambia 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,960 21,880 24,040 2
2010s 31,865 23,390 39,460 4
2020s 19,160 19,160 19,160 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 70 Tunisia 22,460 compare
  2. 71 Honduras 21,000 compare
  3. 72 Rwanda 20,150 compare
  4. 74 United States 18,790 compare
  5. 75 Peru 16,150 compare
  6. 76 Guatemala 15,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Gambia?
Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Gambia was 19,160 in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 39,460 in 2013.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,160 in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
Gambia ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.