Share of children underweight in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children underweight was 15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2005
All-time low
15
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022
Share of children underweight in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 15 for share of children underweight in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Guinea peaked at 22.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | -8.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6 | 20 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.55 | 16.4 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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 share of children underweight in Guinea?
- Share of children underweight in Guinea was 15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children underweight?
- Guinea ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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