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Share of people who are undernourished in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Share of people who are undernourished was 22.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.1 percent
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 169 countries
All-time high
30.1 percent
in 2014
All-time low
12.4 percent
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023

01020302001201220232001: 15.6 percent2002: 16 percent2003: 16.9 percent2004: 18 percent2005: 18.6 percent2006: 19.3 percent2007: 20 percent2008: 20.7 percent2009: 21.5 percent2010: 22.6 percent2011: 23.7 percent2012: 25.1 percent2013: 29.1 percent2014: 30.1 percent2015: 28 percent2016: 19.8 percent2017: 13.6 percent2018: 12.4 percent2019: 13.1 percent2020: 16.7 percent2021: 19.5 percent2022: 22 percent2023: 22.1 percent

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 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.1 percent.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 22 Mozambique 21.8 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Guinea-Bissau?
Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 percent in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished 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?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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