Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guyana
Guyana: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 9.53 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.53
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
19.27
in 2009
All-time low
9.53
in 2019
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 9.53 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Guyana peaked at 19.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 2019.
That places Guyana 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.74 | — |
| 1997 | 14 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.85 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.94 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 19.27 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.27 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 9.53 | -15.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 2.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.37 | 14 | 14.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.02 | 13.85 | 19.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 9.53 | 11.27 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Guyana?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Guyana was 9.53 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 2009.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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