Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guinea-Bissau
28.3%
in 2024
Liberia
26.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Liberia rank
34th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.3% against 26.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 41.4% | 10.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 32.5% | 4.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.3% against 26.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.