Number children stunted who in Guyana
Guyana: Number children stunted who was 5,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,800
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
136th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14,700
in 2001
All-time low
5,800
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Guyana stood at 5,800. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Guyana peaked at 14,700 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,800, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,600 | — |
| 2001 | 14,700 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14,700 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,600 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,400 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,200 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13,800 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,600 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13,300 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12,800 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12,200 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,600 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10,400 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9,800 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9,200 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 8,500 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 7,500 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6,500 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 6,200 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,800 | -3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,190 | 13,300 | 14,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,100 | 7,500 | 12,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,300 | 5,800 | 7,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Guyana?
- Number children stunted who in Guyana was 5,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,700 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number children stunted who?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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