Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 22,630 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau is 22,630, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,010, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,705 | 12,010 | 25,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,910 | 15,370 | 22,630 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 65 Bolivia 24,870 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 23,630 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 23,620 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 22,620 compare
- 70 Tunisia 22,460 compare
- 71 Honduras 21,000 compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea-Bissau was 22,630 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,010 in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.