2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Guinea
Guinea: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 27.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.9
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
36
in 2007
All-time low
27.9
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea stood at 27.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea peaked at 36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 32nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.2 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 27.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 27.9 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 | 34.91 | 33 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 | 29.8 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 27.9 | 29.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 29 Rwanda 29.8 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 compare
- 31 Philippines 28.8 compare
- 32 South Sudan 27.9 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 27.7 compare
- 34 Laos 27.7 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guinea was 27.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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