Guyana vs United States of America: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Guyana
4.9%
in 2024
United States of America
4.5%
in 2024
Guyana rank
118th
United States of America rank
119th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guyana
- United States of America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 119th of 150 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 4.6% | 35.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 3.9% | 8.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Guyana or United States of America?
- Guyana, at 4.9% against 4.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Guyana and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and United States of America rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guyana ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 119th 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.