Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 26.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Guinea is 26.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 39.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.3% | — |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -13.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Myanmar 26.7% compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 25.9% compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.5% compare
- 33 Mali 25.1% compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 26.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.