Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 20.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
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 underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau is 20.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +12.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 13 Benin 21.7% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 21.5% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 20.2% compare
- 18 Chad 19.7% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 19.0% 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 underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Guinea-Bissau was 20.2% 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 underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.