Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 31st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -23.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Gambia was 5.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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