Central and Southern Asia vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment
Central and Southern Asia
9.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
20.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.0% against 9.1% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 30 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1.9% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 19.4% | 7.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 19.9% | 7.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Central and Southern Asia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.0% against 9.1% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central and Southern Asia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 10.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 30 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.