Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Guinea
Guinea: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.26
World rank
35th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2005
All-time low
1.26
in 2022
Years of data
7
1999–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guinea, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1.26 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guinea peaked at 4.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 35th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.98 | — |
| 2005 | 4.17 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -65.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.94 | 4.06 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 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 <-3 sd in Guinea?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guinea was 1.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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