Guinea-Bissau vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment
Guinea-Bissau
22.1%
in 2023
World
8.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.1% against 8.2% in World, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and World ranks 16th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.4% | 7.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 7.8% | 14.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 22.1% against 8.2% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 13.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and World ranks 16th 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.