Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Guinea
Guinea: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.41
World rank
32nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
14
in 1994
All-time low
6.41
in 2022
Years of data
8
1994–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.41 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guinea peaked at 14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2022.
That places Guinea 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14 | — |
| 1999 | 9.71 | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -30.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 | 9.71 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 7.21 | 10.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.09 | 8.09 | 9.97 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guinea?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guinea was 6.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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