Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.28 compare
- 34 Algeria 1.28 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 37 Ghana 1.17 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 1.11 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.87 % 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 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5048 units per person (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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