Number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Number undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 131 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2013
All-time low
200,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001201220232001: 200.0k2002: 200.0k2003: 200.0k2004: 200.0k2005: 300.0k2006: 300.0k2007: 300.0k2008: 300.0k2009: 300.0k2010: 400.0k2011: 400.0k2012: 400.0k2013: 500.0k2014: 500.0k2015: 500.0k2016: 400.0k2017: 300.0k2018: 200.0k2019: 300.0k2020: 300.0k2021: 400.0k2022: 500.0k2023: 500.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau is 500,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 500,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2001.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 200,000 —
2002 200,000 +0.0%
2003 200,000 +0.0%
2004 200,000 +0.0%
2005 300,000 +50.0%
2006 300,000 +0.0%
2007 300,000 +0.0%
2008 300,000 +0.0%
2009 300,000 +0.0%
2010 400,000 +33.3%
2011 400,000 +0.0%
2012 400,000 +0.0%
2013 500,000 +25.0%
2014 500,000 +0.0%
2015 500,000 +0.0%
2016 400,000 -20.0%
2017 300,000 -25.0%
2018 200,000 -33.3%
2019 300,000 +50.0%
2020 300,000 +0.0%
2021 400,000 +33.3%
2022 500,000 +25.0%
2023 500,000 +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 500,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 500,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 255,556 200,000 300,000 9
2010s 390,000 200,000 500,000 10
2020s 425,000 300,000 500,000 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 74 Botswana 600,000 compare
  2. 74 Gabon 600,000 compare
  3. 76 Chile 500,000 compare
  4. 76 Gambia 500,000 compare
  5. 76 Lebanon 500,000 compare
  6. 76 Namibia 500,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau?
Number undernourished in Guinea-Bissau was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2001.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number undernourished?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number undernourished rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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