Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
83rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
85
in 2024
All-time low
72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.9 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 83.5 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 85 | +1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986.9, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577.8, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.96 | 72 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.97 | 74.8 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2 | 79.8 | 85 | 5 |
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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea-Bissau was 85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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