Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 6.4% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.4%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2005β2022
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea peaked at 11.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 23rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 70.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guinea was 6.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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