Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 18.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau is 18.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 18.8% in 2019, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.