Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Gambia gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 84.09%84.09%
Fat : 31.02%31.02%
Plant protein : 9.17%9.17%
Animal protein : 2.73%2.73%
27.02% increase in caloric supply : Currently Gambia gets 2628/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2069/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Gambia
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Gambia
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Gambia average intake is 58.33 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Gambia
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Gambia average Fruit intake is 23.64grams
In Gambia, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
27.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Gambia is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
