Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 18.83 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18.83
World rank
16th
of 95 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2000
All-time low
16.38
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea-Bissau is 18.83, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.38, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 | 16.38 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 16.98 | 18.83 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea-Bissau?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea-Bissau was 18.83 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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