Child stunting in Gambia
17.5% of children under five in Gambia were stunted in 2020. The value for 2020 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1996.
Gambia, 2020
17.5%
Change from 2018
−1.5percentage points
Child stunting in Gambia over time
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Gambia
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% |
| 2010 | 23.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% |
| 2000 | 24.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 19.0% in 2018, a change of −1.5 percentage points.
- Since 1996, when it was 36.1%, the figure has changed by −18.6 percentage points.
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Prevalence of undernourishment
17.5%
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Under-five mortality rate
42.4 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
65.9 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
14.1 years
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Healthy life expectancy
57.6 years
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UHC service coverage
53
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