Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 125 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
8.3
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3 | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.37 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.7 | 9 | 3 |
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau was 9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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