Guinea vs Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Guinea
6.4%
in 2022
Northern America
0.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
30th
Northern America rank
26th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Guinea
- Northern America
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.4% against 0.2% in Northern America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 32.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 26th of 84 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 0.5% | 8.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 0.3% | 8.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 0.2% | 6.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Guinea or Northern America?
- Guinea, at 6.4% against 0.2% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Guinea and Northern America?
- 6.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 26th 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.