Guinea-Bissau vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Prevalence of undernourishment

Guinea-Bissau
22.1%
in 2023
Small island developing states (SIDS)
16.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
11th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.1% against 16.9% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 115 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 16.7% 1.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 21.8% 14.1% 7.7% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 20.1% 16.0% 4.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 22.1% against 16.9% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
5.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 115 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed