Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana
Guyana: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 7.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana stood at 7.09. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana peaked at 17.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.44 | — |
| 2001 | 14.92 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.97 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.44 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.32 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.06 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.71 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.03 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.17 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.46 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.84 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.49 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.29 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.09 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 | 14.44 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 9 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.09 | 8.36 | 5 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guyana was 7.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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