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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (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.