Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 43.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia is 43.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia peaked at 57.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.6 %, in 2023.
That places Gambia 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.2 % | — |
| 2016 | 49.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.9 % | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 55 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9 % | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 55.8 % | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4 % | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6 % | -15.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 43.6 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.3 %, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 43.6 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.45 %, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.42 % | 49.2 % | 55 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.17 % | 43.6 % | 57.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Gambia was 43.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 % in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.