Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guinea
Guinea: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 138,650 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea stood at 138,650.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea peaked at 187,710 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118,250, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 183,870 | — |
| 1999 | 142,190 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 173,550 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 118,250 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 183,850 | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 159,670 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 187,710 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 138,650 | -26.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 138,650 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,895, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 138,650 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,595, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,030 | 142,190 | 183,870 | 2 |
| 2000s | 145,900 | 118,250 | 173,550 | 2 |
| 2010s | 177,077 | 159,670 | 187,710 | 3 |
| 2020s | 138,650 | 138,650 | 138,650 | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guinea was 138,650 in 2022, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 187,710 in 2018.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,250 in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.