Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2000
All-time low
27.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28.3%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 29 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 33 Cameroon 27.2% compare
- 34 Liberia 26.9% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 28.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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