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
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.
Number of children who are underweight in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 278,430 | — |
| 1999 | 293,181 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 358,142 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 269,349 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 345,630 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 360,732 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 332,577 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 324,955 | -2.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 324,955 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 324,955 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 407,896, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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