Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea

Guinea: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 26.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.1
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2005
All-time low
26.1
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea, 1994–2022

0102030401994200820221994: 35.31999: 31.12005: 39.32007: 342012: 31.12016: 32.42018: 30.32022: 26.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea is 26.1, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea peaked at 39.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2022.

That places Guinea 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 35.3
1999 31.1 -11.9%
2005 39.3 +26.4%
2007 34 -13.5%
2012 31.1 -8.5%
2016 32.4 +4.2%
2018 30.3 -6.5%
2022 26.1 -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2 31.1 35.3 2
2000s 36.65 34 39.3 2
2010s 31.27 30.3 32.4 3
2020s 26.1 26.1 26.1 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 27 Myanmar 26.7 compare
  2. 27 Philippines 26.7 compare
  3. 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 25.9 compare
  5. 32 Djibouti 25.5 compare
  6. 33 Mali 25.1 compare
  7. 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guinea was 26.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2022.
How does Guinea rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Guinea ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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