Number children stunted who in Guinea

Guinea: Number children stunted who was 591,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
591,300
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
618,400
in 2013
All-time low
492,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Guinea, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 492.0k2001: 504.3k2002: 515.7k2003: 528.0k2004: 541.3k2005: 555.9k2006: 571.2k2007: 585.6k2008: 597.9k2009: 607.9k2010: 613.8k2011: 616.7k2012: 617.8k2013: 618.4k2014: 618.2k2015: 617.2k2016: 614.1k2017: 607.1k2018: 598.0k2019: 588.4k2020: 581.7k2021: 578.9k2022: 581.4k2023: 585.6k2024: 591.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 591,300 for number children stunted who in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Guinea peaked at 618,400 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 492,000, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 492,000 —
2001 504,300 +2.5%
2002 515,700 +2.3%
2003 528,000 +2.4%
2004 541,300 +2.5%
2005 555,900 +2.7%
2006 571,200 +2.8%
2007 585,600 +2.5%
2008 597,900 +2.1%
2009 607,900 +1.7%
2010 613,800 +1.0%
2011 616,700 +0.5%
2012 617,800 +0.2%
2013 618,400 +0.1%
2014 618,200 -0.0%
2015 617,200 -0.2%
2016 614,100 -0.5%
2017 607,100 -1.1%
2018 598,000 -1.5%
2019 588,400 -1.6%
2020 581,700 -1.1%
2021 578,900 -0.5%
2022 581,400 +0.4%
2023 585,600 +0.7%
2024 591,300 +1.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 591,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 591,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 549,980 492,000 607,900 10
2010s 610,970 588,400 618,400 10
2020s 583,780 578,900 591,300 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 37 Nepal 719,300 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 661,900 compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 656,600 compare
  4. 41 Papua New Guinea 586,900 compare
  5. 42 Syria 577,000 compare
  6. 43 Rwanda 564,300 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Guinea?
Number children stunted who in Guinea was 591,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 618,400 in 2013.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 492,000 in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for number children stunted who?
Guinea ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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