Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 7.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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 wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau is 7.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +30.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 4 |
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)
- 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 wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Guinea-Bissau was 7.8% 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children 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.