Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Central African Republic
18.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
18.8%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
17th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 96 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 4.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Central African Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.