Guinea-Bissau vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2019
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 4.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.