Population in severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population in severe food insecurity was 188.7 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
188.7 num th
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
188.7 num th
in 2022
All-time low
155 num th
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Population in severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau is 188.7 num th, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 155 num th | — |
| 2018 | 160.3 num th | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 167.2 num th | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 175.8 num th | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 182.9 num th | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 188.7 num th | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160.83 num th | 155 num th | 167.2 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 182.47 num th | 175.8 num th | 188.7 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 severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau was 188.7 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 188.7 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 num th in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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