Share of children underweight in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children underweight was 9.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.4
World rank
52nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1993
All-time low
8.2
in 2014
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Share of children underweight in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children underweight in Guyana stood at 9.4.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Guyana peaked at 13.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2014.
That places Guyana 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.2 | — |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 3.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Guyana?
- Share of children underweight in Guyana was 9.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children underweight?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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