Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Guyana

Guyana: Stunting vs. GDP per capita 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

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1993–2019

051015201993200620191993: 14.7 %1997: 14 %2000: 13.9 %2006: 17.9 %2009: 19.3 %2014: 11.3 %2019: 9.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guyana is 9.5%, measured in 2019. 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, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 19.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.

Guyana ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.3% 14.0% 14.7% 2
2000s 17.0% 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 10.0% compare
  3. 75 Algeria 9.8% compare
  4. 77 Armenia 9.4% compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 8.8% compare
  6. 79 Palestine 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 9.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
Guyana ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.