Guinea vs Tajikistan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Guinea
6.4%
in 2022
Tajikistan
6.4%
in 2023
Guinea rank
32nd
Tajikistan rank
32nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time
- Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Guinea ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 32nd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 2.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Guinea, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Guinea ranks 32nd and Tajikistan ranks 32nd of 99 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 wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.