Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea
Guinea: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 11.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea stood at 11.4 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea peaked at 18.4 percent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4 percent, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 51st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 percent | — |
| 2002 | 17.8 percent | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9 percent | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4 percent | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8 percent | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2 percent | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7 percent | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4 percent | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2 percent | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5 percent | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 percent | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6 percent | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 percent | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4 percent | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 percent | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1 percent | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 percent | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4 percent | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.29 percent | 16.4 percent | 18.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.61 percent | 12.5 percent | 18.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 percent | 10.4 percent | 11.4 percent | 4 |
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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Guinea was 11.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 percent in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 percent in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Guinea ranks 51st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.