Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2019
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.8% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 6.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.9% | 6.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.8% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
- 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.