Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 28.3 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 28.3 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.4 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4 percent, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 percent | — |
| 2001 | 32.9 percent | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.5 percent | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32 percent | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.5 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31 percent | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6 percent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6 percent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2 percent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3 percent | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28 percent | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9 percent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8 percent | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7 percent | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6 percent | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5 percent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4 percent | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.6 percent | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.9 percent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.1 percent | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3 percent | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 percent | 29.2 percent | 33.4 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 percent | 27.5 percent | 28.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.86 percent | 27.4 percent | 28.3 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 29 Rwanda 29.8 percent compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 percent compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7 percent compare
- 33 Cameroon 27.2 percent compare
- 34 Liberia 26.9 percent compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau was 28.3 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 percent in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.