Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 115 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.4%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau was 22.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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