Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ghana
66.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
64.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.5% against 64.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 66.5% against 64.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.