Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea
Guinea: Children moderately or severely wasted was 138.8 num th in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
138.8 num th
World rank
38th
of 85 countries
All-time high
187.7 num th
in 2018
All-time low
118.5 num th
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 138.8 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea peaked at 187.7 num th in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.5 num th, in 2007.
That places Guinea 38th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 173.2 num th | — |
| 2007 | 118.5 num th | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 183.3 num th | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 159.5 num th | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 187.7 num th | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 138.8 num th | -26.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 138.8 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 138.8 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.85 num th | 118.5 num th | 173.2 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 176.83 num th | 159.5 num th | 187.7 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 138.8 num th | 138.8 num th | 138.8 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea was 138.8 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 187.7 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.5 num th in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).