2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guyana
Guyana: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 7.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guyana peaked at 17.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2022.
That places Guyana 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 | 14.5 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 9.1 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 3 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0482 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guyana?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guyana was 7.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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