Children moderately or severely stunted in Guinea

Guinea: Children moderately or severely stunted was 591.3 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
591.3 num th
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 163 countries
All-time high
618.4 num th
in 2013
All-time low
492 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Guinea, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 492 num th2001: 504.3 num th2002: 515.7 num th2003: 528 num th2004: 541.3 num th2005: 555.9 num th2006: 571.2 num th2007: 585.6 num th2008: 597.9 num th2009: 607.9 num th2010: 613.8 num th2011: 616.7 num th2012: 617.8 num th2013: 618.4 num th2014: 618.2 num th2015: 617.2 num th2016: 614.1 num th2017: 607.1 num th2018: 598 num th2019: 588.4 num th2020: 581.7 num th2021: 578.9 num th2022: 581.4 num th2023: 585.6 num th2024: 591.3 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 591.3 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Guinea peaked at 618.4 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 492 num th, in 2000.

That places Guinea 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 549.98 num th 492 num th 607.9 num th 10
2010s 610.97 num th 588.4 num th 618.4 num th 10
2020s 583.78 num th 578.9 num th 591.3 num th 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 36 Ghana 661.9 num th compare
  2. 37 Burkina Faso 656.6 num th compare
  3. 38 Melanesia 646.7 num th compare
  4. 40 Papua New Guinea 586.9 num th compare
  5. 41 Syrian Arab Republic 577 num th compare
  6. 42 Rwanda 564.3 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Guinea?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Guinea was 591.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 618.4 num th in 2013.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 492 num th in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Guinea ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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