Guinea-Bissau vs Northern Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Guinea-Bissau
20.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa
9.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Northern Africa rank
15th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.0% against 9.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 138 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.4% | 9.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 5.8% | 13.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 8.4% | 11.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Northern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.0% against 9.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa?
- 10.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 138 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.