Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea
Guinea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 591.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea is 591.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea peaked at 618.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 492, in 2000.
That places Guinea 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 492 | — |
| 2001 | 504.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 515.7 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 528 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 541.3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 555.9 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 571.2 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 585.6 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 597.9 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 607.9 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 613.8 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 616.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 617.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 618.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 618.2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 617.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 614.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 607.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 598 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 588.4 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 581.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 578.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 581.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 585.6 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 591.3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549.98 | 492 | 607.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.97 | 588.4 | 618.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.78 | 578.9 | 591.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 37 Nepal 719.3 compare
- 38 Ghana 661.9 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 656.6 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 586.9 compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 577 compare
- 43 Rwanda 564.3 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Guinea was 591.3 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?
- The highest recorded value was 618.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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