Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 62.5 percent in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 62.5 percent for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.7 percent | — |
| 2018 | 61.8 percent | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62 percent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3 percent | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4 percent | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.5 percent | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.83 percent | 61.7 percent | 62 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.4 percent | 62.3 percent | 62.5 percent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau was 62.5 percent in 2022, 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 percent in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).