The prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in the Gambia currently stands at 17.5%, marking a decrease of 1.5% (-7.9%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in the Gambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to the Gambia
Stunting in children
More indicators for the Gambia
Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
+1%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar15
+intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
59%
+1.1%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
17.1%
+0.8%
(2020)
Gambia Stunting in children between 1996 and 2020
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -12% |
| 1996 | 36.1% |