Number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Number of children who are underweight was 54,553 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
54,553
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
54,553
in 2019
All-time low
41,037
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2019

Number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920192000: 42.6k2008: 41.0k2010: 46.9k2012: 46.0k2014: 47.7k2019: 54.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau stood at 54,553. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54,553 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,037, in 2008.

That places Guinea-Bissau 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,828 41,037 42,619 2
2010s 48,798 46,029 54,553 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 63 Uzbekistan 71,157 compare
  2. 64 Tajikistan 69,346 compare
  3. 65 Ecuador 60,361 compare
  4. 67 Timor-Leste 52,732 compare
  5. 68 Oman 46,675 compare
  6. 69 Gambia 43,582 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau?
Number of children who are underweight in Guinea-Bissau was 54,553 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 54,553 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 41,037 in 2008.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of children who are underweight?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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