Cabo Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment
Cabo Verde
13.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
22.1%
in 2023
Cabo Verde rank
7th
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Cabo Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.1% against 13.5% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Cabo Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cabo Verde ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 18.5% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 21.8% | 6.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Cabo Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 22.1% against 13.5% in Cabo Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 8.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- 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.