Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 28.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28.1%.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 32.0% | 4 |
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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Guinea-Bissau was 28.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.