Americas vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Americas
3.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
20.0%
in 2024
Americas rank
26th
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Americas
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.0% against 3.0% in Americas, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 6.7 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 29 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 15.8% | 10.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 19.4% | 15.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 19.9% | 16.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Americas or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.0% against 3.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Americas and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Americas ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.