Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea

Guinea: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 6.4 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
6.4
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
14
in 1994
All-time low
6.4
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea, 1994–2022

0510151994200820221994: 141999: 9.72005: 112007: 7.22012: 102016: 8.12018: 9.22022: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea is 6.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea peaked at 14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2022.

That places Guinea 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.85 9.7 14 2
2000s 9.1 7.2 11 2
2010s 9.1 8.1 10 3
2020s 6.4 6.4 6.4 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 29 Nepal 7 compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
  3. 31 Guyana 6.5 compare
  4. 32 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
  5. 34 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
  6. 35 Ghana 5.8 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guinea was 6.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2022.
How does Guinea rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Guinea ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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