2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Guinea
Guinea: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 8.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 8.7 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Guinea peaked at 18 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8 %, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 % | — |
| 2002 | 17.8 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9 % | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1 % | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7 % | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7 % | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2 % | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1 % | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 % | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 % | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9 % | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2 % | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9 % | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7 % | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.14 % | 16.4 % | 18 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.63 % | 9.9 % | 15.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 % | 8 % | 8.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4 % compare
- 51 Togo 10.2 % compare
- 52 India 9.8 % compare
- 54 Egypt 8.4 % compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.2 % compare
- 56 Jamaica 8 % compare
- 56 Tajikistan 8 % compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3,268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 6.13 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Guinea?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Guinea was 8.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 % in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
As the custodian agency of 22 SDG indicators, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is responsible for curating and refining the methodologies of these indicators, collecting data from national sources, ensuring their quality and compatibility with applicable standards and classifications, and disseminating data at global level. This FAOSTAT domain complements the global SDG database administered by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), as well as FAO’s SDG indicators portal, by providing access to the available data for all SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship. While this metadata page provides summary information on all SDG indicators data disseminated through FAOSTAT, indicator-specific metadata can be accessed from the link on the right hand navigation column. This additional metadata file provides details on the methodology used to compile each indicators, their data sources and the contact information of the relevant FAO focal point. It includes the links to the official SDG Indicator metadata documents accessible from the UNSD global SDG database.SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship, consisting of 22 indicators and 66 series that fall under six goals: • Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.• Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.• Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.• Goal 14: Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.• Goal 15: Life on land: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.