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
24681012200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed