Eastern Africa vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2019
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Guinea-Bissau rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Eastern Africa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th of 27 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.3% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Eastern Africa or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th of 27 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.