Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guinea
Guinea: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 26.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.14
World rank
30th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 2005
All-time low
26.14
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 26.14 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea peaked at 39.29 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 2022.
That places Guinea 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.3 | — |
| 1999 | 31.05 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 39.29 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 33.95 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 31.11 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.42 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.33 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.14 | -13.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.18 | 31.05 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.62 | 33.95 | 39.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 30.33 | 32.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.14 | 26.14 | 26.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Myanmar 26.7 compare
- 28 Philippines 26.66 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.26 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 25.9 compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.47 compare
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea was 26.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 2005.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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