Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,317 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,317 num th
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,317 num th
in 2022
All-time low
1,159 num th
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2022, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,317 num th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,159 num th | — |
| 2018 | 1,188 num th | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,220 num th | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,254 num th | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,286 num th | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,317 num th | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,189 num th | 1,159 num th | 1,220 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,285 num th | 1,254 num th | 1,317 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau was 1,317 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,317 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,159 num th in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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