Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 11.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 11.4 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 18.4 percent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4 percent, in 2021.
That places Guinea 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.29 percent | 16.4 percent | 18.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.61 percent | 12.5 percent | 18.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 percent | 10.4 percent | 11.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -20.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 11.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 percent in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 percent in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.