Children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana
Guyana: Children moderately or severely wasted was 5.4 num th in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.4 num th
World rank
77th
of 85 countries
All-time high
12.2 num th
in 2000
All-time low
4.3 num th
in 2009
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana is 5.4 num th, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana peaked at 12.2 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3 num th, in 2009.
That places Guyana 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2 num th | — |
| 2006 | 6.8 num th | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 num th | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1 num th | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 num th | +5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.4 num th is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4 num th, 73% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.4 num th is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 36% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 num th | 4.3 num th | 12.2 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 num th | 5.1 num th | 5.4 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 74 Kuwait 9.4 num th compare
- 75 Australia and New Zealand 8.9 num th compare
- 76 Jamaica 5.7 num th compare
- 78 Belarus 5.2 num th compare
- 79 Lesotho 4.3 num th compare
- 80 Republic of Korea 4.1 num th compare
- 80 South Korea 4.1 num th compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % 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 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana was 5.4 num th in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 num th in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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