Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 7.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.76
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.57
in 1990
All-time low
7.61
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Guyana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Guyana stood at 7.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Guyana peaked at 8.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.57 | — |
| 1991 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.45 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.32 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.06 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.94 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.72 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.65 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.64 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.76 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 | 8 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.66 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 7.61 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 7.69 | 7.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 40 Afghanistan 7.85 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 7.85 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 7.85 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.68 compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.57 compare
- 46 Madagascar 7.36 compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Guyana?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Guyana was 7.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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