Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 8.7% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea peaked at 18.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
That places Guinea 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.0% | — |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea was 8.7% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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%.