Dietary composition by country in Guinea
Guinea: Dietary composition by country was 9.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Guinea is 9.49, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Guinea peaked at 10.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.909 | — |
| 1988 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9356 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9485 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9739 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2 | +105.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 | +100.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +99.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +100.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | +170.0% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 9.67 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 10.77 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -11.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +170.0% | 2.09 | 5.64 |
| 1993 | +105.6% | 0.9739 | 2 |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 0.914 | 0 |
| 1997 | +100.8% | 1.04 | 2.09 |
| 2001 | +100.8% | 1.04 | 2.08 |
| 2008 | +100.4% | 1.04 | 2.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1823 | 0 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.9356 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.04 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.15 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 | 8.19 | 10.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 compare
- 96 Bhutan 9.7 compare
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Guinea?
- Dietary composition by country in Guinea was 9.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for dietary composition by country?
- Guinea ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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