Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau
An estimated 20.0% of people in Guinea-Bissau were undernourished in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau, 2024
20.0%
Change from 2023
−1.8percentage points
World, 2024
8.1%
Position in 2024
24th of 165
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guinea-Bissau over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guinea-Bissau | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0% | 8.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | 8.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | 8.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | 8.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 8.4% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | 8.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | 7.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | 8.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | 8.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | 9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 11.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | 12.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | 13.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.8 percentage points from 21.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 27.4%, the figure has changed by −7.4 percentage points.
- Among the 165 countries with data for 2024, Guinea-Bissau has the 24th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 8.1%.
More for Guinea-Bissau
All statistics for Guinea-Bissau
Extreme poverty rate
39.9%
2021 · World Bank
Cereal yield
1,333 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$4.38e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
66.4%e (Estimate)
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
0.12e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
0.5e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT