Guinea vs Iraq: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Guinea
138,650
in 2022
Iraq
169,940
in 2018
Guinea rank
40th
Iraq rank
38th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Guinea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169,940 against 138,650 in Guinea, a difference of 31,290.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Guinea ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Guinea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 169,940 against 138,650 in Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Guinea and Iraq?
- 31,290, with Iraq ahead.
- How do Guinea and Iraq rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 38th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.