Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?

Gabon, at 600,000 against 500,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people who are undernourished

Gabon

600,000

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau

500,000

in 2023

Gabon rank

73rd

Guinea-Bissau rank

75th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Gabon
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 600,000 against 500,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Gabon ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	188,889	255,556	66,667	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	290,000	390,000	100,000	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	550,000	425,000	125,000	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?: Gabon, at 600,000 against 500,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?: 100,000, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Gabon ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.