Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 9.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2022
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2022. 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 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 38 Lebanon 10.2% compare
- 39 Togo 9.2% compare
- 41 Ghana 8.8% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4% compare
- 42 South Africa 8.4% compare
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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guinea-Bissau was 9.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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