Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 6.5% in 2019. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana, 2000β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana is 6.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 20 Nepal 7.0% compare
- 21 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 23 Guinea 6.4% compare
- 23 Tajikistan, Republic of 6.4% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 6.3% compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 163 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 49 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 309 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 202 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,444 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guyana was 6.5% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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