Guinea vs Liberia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guinea
26.6%
in 2024
Liberia
26.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Liberia rank
34th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 41.4% | 6.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 0.1% | Guinea |
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 or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guinea and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea ranks 35th 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.