Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 22.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau is 22.1 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.1 percent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4 percent, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6 percent | — |
| 2002 | 16 percent | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9 percent | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18 percent | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6 percent | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3 percent | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20 percent | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7 percent | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 percent | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6 percent | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7 percent | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1 percent | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1 percent | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1 percent | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28 percent | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8 percent | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6 percent | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4 percent | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1 percent | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7 percent | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 percent | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22 percent | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1 percent | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.51 percent | 15.6 percent | 21.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.75 percent | 12.4 percent | 30.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 percent | 16.7 percent | 22.1 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 17 Sierra Leone 24.1 percent compare
- 18 Botswana 24 percent compare
- 19 Angola 22.5 percent compare
- 21 Uganda 22 percent compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.8 percent compare
- 22 Mozambique 21.8 percent compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea-Bissau was 22.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 percent in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 percent in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.