Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment was 22.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.1.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6 | — |
| 2002 | 16 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -31.3% | 19.8 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | -29.3% | 28 | 19.8 |
| 2020 | +27.5% | 13.1 | 16.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.51 | 15.6 | 21.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.75 | 12.4 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 | 16.7 | 22.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau was 22.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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