Number of undernourished people (millions) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.4 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4 num m
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5 num m
in 2014
All-time low
0.2 num m
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.4 num m.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5 num m in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2 num m, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 num m | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 num m | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 num m | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 num m | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 num m | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 num m | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 num m | 0.2 num m | 0.2 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.35 num m | 0.2 num m | 0.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 num m | 0.3 num m | 0.5 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 90 Oman 0.4 num m compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Belarus 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 0.3 num m compare
- 92 El Salvador 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Tunisia 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 0.3 num m compare
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of undernourished people in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 num m in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 num m in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of undernourished people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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