Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana is 1.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.
Guyana ranks 18th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +377.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 3.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 17 Maldives 2.0% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.9% compare
- 20 Armenia 1.7% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 1.7% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Guyana was 1.9% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.