Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 5.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana, 1993–2019
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 wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana is 5.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 28 Myanmar 5.8% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 5.8% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 5.7% compare
- 31 Guinea 5.6% compare
- 33 Philippines 5.5% compare
- 34 Togo 5.3% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Guyana was 5.6% 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.