Central America vs Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central America
0.9%
in 2024
Guinea
6.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
21st
Guinea rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central America
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.4% against 0.9% in Central America, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 7.1 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Guinea ranks 23rd of 23 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.1% | 7.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 9.1% | 7.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Central America or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 6.4% against 0.9% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Guinea?
- 5.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 21st and Guinea ranks 23rd of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.