Germany vs Guinea-Bissau: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Germany
85,200
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
85,000
in 2024
Germany rank
82nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
83rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Germany
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Germany currently reports 85,200 against 85,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Germany ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,470 | 72,960 | 26,490 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 60,710 | 77,970 | 17,260 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 81,400 | 82,200 | 800 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Germany or Guinea-Bissau?
- Germany, at 85,200 against 85,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
- 200, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Germany ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.