Number of children who are underweight in Guinea

Guinea: Number of children who are underweight was 324,955 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
324,955
World rank
36th
of 96 countries
All-time high
360,732
in 2016
All-time low
269,349
in 2007
Years of data
8
1994–2022

Number of children who are underweight in Guinea, 1994–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200820221994: 278.4k1999: 293.2k2005: 358.1k2007: 269.3k2012: 345.6k2016: 360.7k2018: 332.6k2022: 325.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 324,955 for number of children who are underweight in 2022.

The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Guinea peaked at 360,732 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 269,349, in 2007.

Guinea ranks 36th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,806 278,430 293,181 2
2000s 313,746 269,349 358,142 2
2010s 346,313 332,577 360,732 3
2020s 324,955 324,955 324,955 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 33 Malaysia 361,070 compare
  2. 34 Zambia 344,536 compare
  3. 35 Iran 326,019 compare
  4. 37 Syria 314,829 compare
  5. 38 Cambodia 297,417 compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 280,908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Guinea?
Number of children who are underweight in Guinea was 324,955 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 360,732 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 269,349 in 2007.
How does Guinea rank for number of children who are underweight?
Guinea ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 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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