Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 62.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 62.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.7% | — |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.4%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.3% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau was 62.5% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.