Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.4% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
44th
of 115 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2009
All-time low
10.4%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 11.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea peaked at 18.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 44th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea was 11.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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