Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 26.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea, 1994–2022
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
Guinea recorded 26.1% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea peaked at 39.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2022.
That places Guinea 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.3% | — |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -13.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Myanmar 26.7% compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 25.9% compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Guinea was 26.1% in 2022, 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 stunting, height for age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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 stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.