Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 7.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.8%
World rank
14th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.8%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 4 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 31.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 34.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea-Bissau was 7.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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