Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 125 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
8.3
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population with severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3 | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.37 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.7 | 9 | 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 severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau was 9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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