Guinea vs Syria: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Guinea
591,300
in 2024
Syria
577,000
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Syria rank
42nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 591,300 against 577,000 in Syria, a difference of 14,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Guinea ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,980 | 763,590 | 213,610 | Syria |
| 2010s | 610,970 | 695,200 | 84,230 | Syria |
| 2020s | 583,780 | 522,700 | 61,080 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Guinea or Syria?
- Guinea, at 591,300 against 577,000 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Guinea and Syria?
- 14,300, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Syria rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd 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.