Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -8.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.6%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau was 20.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.