Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Guinea
Guinea: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 14.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.99
World rank
32nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
22.72
in 2005
All-time low
14.99
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea is 14.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea peaked at 22.72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.99, in 2022.
That places Guinea 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20.02 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.72 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.41 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 18.28 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.28 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 14.99 | -7.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.61 | 20.02 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.56 | 16.41 | 22.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 16.28 | 18.75 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.99 | 14.99 | 14.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Guinea was 14.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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