Population in severe food insecurity in Gambia
Gambia: Population in severe food insecurity was 486.6 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population in severe food insecurity in Gambia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Gambia stood at 486.6 num th. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Gambia peaked at 695 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 486.6 num th, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 77th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 537.8 num th | — |
| 2017 | 551.5 num th | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 589.7 num th | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 632 num th | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 681.3 num th | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 695 num th | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 672.7 num th | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 585 num th | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 486.6 num th | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 577.75 num th | 537.8 num th | 632 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 624.12 num th | 486.6 num th | 695 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Gambia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Gambia was 486.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 695 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.6 num th in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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