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 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
62.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 126 countries
All-time high
62.5
in 2022
All-time low
61.7
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 62.5 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.7 | — |
| 2018 | 61.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.5 | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.2, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.83 | 61.7 | 62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 62.3 | 62.5 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (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 in 2022, according to 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 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 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 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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