Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guyana
Guyana: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 5,400 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guyana stood at 5,400.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guyana peaked at 13,850 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,280, in 2009.
That places Guyana 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,760 | — |
| 1997 | 13,850 | +104.9% |
| 2000 | 12,200 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 6,750 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 4,280 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,420, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5,400 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,610, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,305 | 6,760 | 13,850 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,743 | 4,280 | 12,200 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,250 | 5,100 | 5,400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- 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 Guyana?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Guyana was 5,400 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,850 in 1997.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,280 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.