2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 27.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 159 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2000
All-time low
27.7
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 27.7. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.3, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.23 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.09 | 28.5 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Philippines 28.8 compare
- 32 Guinea 27.9 compare
- 32 South Sudan 27.9 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.7 compare
- 36 Cameroon 26.9 compare
- 37 Nepal 26.7 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau was 27.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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