Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Children moderately or severely wasted was 22.7 num th in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22.7 num th
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
25.4 num th
in 2000
All-time low
11.9 num th
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 22.7 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9 num th, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4 num th | — |
| 2008 | 11.9 num th | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4 num th | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 num th | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7 num th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7 num th | +35.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.7 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.7 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.65 num th | 11.9 num th | 25.4 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.88 num th | 15.4 num th | 22.7 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 56 Liberia 25.4 num th compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 23.8 num th compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 22.3 num th compare
- 61 Honduras 20.8 num th compare
- 62 Rwanda 20.5 num th compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau was 22.7 num th in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 num th in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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