Number of children who are underweight in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children who are underweight was 7,814 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7,814
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13,322
in 1993
All-time low
6,539
in 2014
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Number of children who are underweight in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children who are underweight in Guyana stood at 7,814.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Guyana peaked at 13,322 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,539, in 2014.
That places Guyana 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,026 | 10,729 | 13,322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,781 | 8,568 | 11,995 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,176 | 6,539 | 7,814 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 290.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 20.01 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 35.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Guyana?
- Number of children who are underweight in Guyana was 7,814 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,322 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,539 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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