Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia

Gambia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,304 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,304 num th
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
91st
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,564 num th
in 2021
All-time low
1,204 num th
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2016202020242016: 1.2k num th2017: 1.2k num th2018: 1.3k num th2019: 1.4k num th2020: 1.5k num th2021: 1.6k num th2022: 1.6k num th2023: 1.5k num th2024: 1.3k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1,304 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia peaked at 1,564 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,204 num th, in 2016.

Gambia ranks 91st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Gambia, 2016 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2016 1,204 num th
2017 1,235 num th +2.6%
2018 1,302 num th +5.4%
2019 1,376 num th +5.6%
2020 1,459 num th +6.1%
2021 1,564 num th +7.2%
2022 1,556 num th -0.5%
2023 1,480 num th -4.9%
2024 1,304 num th -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,279 num th 1,204 num th 1,376 num th 4
2020s 1,472 num th 1,304 num th 1,564 num th 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 88 Lesotho 1,441 num th compare
  2. 89 Guinea-Bissau 1,317 num th compare
  3. 90 Botswana 1,310 num th compare
  4. 92 Portugal 1,150 num th compare
  5. 93 Belgium 1,095 num th compare
  6. 94 Poland 1,057 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Gambia was 1,304 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,564 num th in 2021.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,204 num th in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Gambia ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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