Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 26.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 161 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2007
All-time low
26.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea peaked at 35.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2024.
That places Guinea 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.6% 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 | 34.7% | 33.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.6% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 33 Cameroon 27.2% compare
- 34 Liberia 26.9% compare
- 36 Nepal 26.0% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 25.2% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 25.1% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea was 26.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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