Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 31.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 31.4% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2014.
That places Guinea-Bissau 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.2% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.6% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.3% compare
- 22 Liberia 31.8% compare
- 24 Cameroon 31.2% compare
- 25 Guinea 29.1% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 29.1% compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Guinea-Bissau was 31.4% 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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.