Guatemala vs Guinea: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Guatemala
14.4%
in 2021
Guinea
15.0%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
34th
Guinea rank
31st

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 15.0% against 14.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.

Guatemala ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 31st of 96 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Guatemala or Guinea?
Guinea, at 15.0% against 14.4% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Guatemala and Guinea?
0.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Guatemala ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 31st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.