Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea

Guinea: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 5.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
5.6%
World rank
40th
of 77 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1995
All-time low
5.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1995–2012

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea, 1995–2012

0510151995200320121995: 141999: 9.92000: 10.32005: 10.82008: 8.32012: 5.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.

Guinea ranks 40th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Guinea, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 14.0%
1999 9.9% -29.3%
2000 10.3% +4.0%
2005 10.8% +4.9%
2008 8.3% -23.1%
2012 5.6% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 9.9% 14.0% 2
2000s 9.8% 8.3% 10.8% 3
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 37 Guinea-Bissau 6.0% compare
  2. 38 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
  3. 38 Senegal 5.7% compare
  4. 41 Haiti 5.2% compare
  5. 41 Cameroon 5.2% compare
  6. 43 Uganda 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guinea was 5.6% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
How does Guinea rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Guinea ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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