Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana
Guyana: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 9.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.4
World rank
52nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1993
All-time low
8.2
in 2014
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana stood at 9.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana peaked at 13.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2014.
That places Guyana 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.2 | — |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Guyana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,028 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.427 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guyana was 9.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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