Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 26.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.1
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2005
All-time low
26.1
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea is 26.1, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea peaked at 39.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.3 | — |
| 1999 | 31.1 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 39.3 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 34 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -13.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2 | 31.1 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.65 | 34 | 39.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 30.3 | 32.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Myanmar 26.7 compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 25.9 compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.5 compare
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
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 prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea?
- Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guinea was 26.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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