Guinea-Bissau vs South-Eastern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment

Guinea-Bissau
22.1%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
4.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
South-Eastern Asia rank
20th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.1% against 4.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 4.5 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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 South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 16.6% 1.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 21.8% 8.1% 13.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 20.1% 5.5% 14.6% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or South-Eastern Asia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 22.1% against 4.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and South-Eastern Asia?
17.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South-Eastern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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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About this data

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