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

Guyana: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 9.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.5
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2009
All-time low
9.5
in 2019
Years of data
7
1993–2019

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana, 1993–2019

051015201993200620191993: 14.71997: 142000: 13.92006: 17.92009: 19.32014: 11.32019: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana stood at 9.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana peaked at 19.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2019.

That places Guyana 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 14.7
1997 14 -4.8%
2000 13.9 -0.7%
2006 17.9 +28.8%
2009 19.3 +7.8%
2014 11.3 -41.5%
2019 9.5 -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.35 14 14.7 2
2000s 17.03 13.9 19.3 3
2010s 10.4 9.5 11.3 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 73 Sri Lanka 10.5 compare
  2. 74 El Salvador 10 compare
  3. 75 Algeria 9.8 compare
  4. 77 Armenia 9.4 compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 8.8 compare
  6. 79 Palestine, State of 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Guyana was 9.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Guyana ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 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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