Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.4
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
51st
of 169 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2009
All-time low
10.4
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 11.4 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea peaked at 18.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 | — |
| 2002 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | +9.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.29 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 12.5 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea was 11.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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