Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 22.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 17 Sierra Leone 24.1% compare
- 18 Botswana 24.0% compare
- 19 Angola 22.5% compare
- 21 Uganda 22.0% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.8% compare
- 22 Mozambique 21.8% compare
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 undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau was 22.1% in 2023, 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 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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%.