Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 10.5 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Guinea-Bissau, 2016–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 10.5 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.4 % | — |
| 2017 | 9.5 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5 % | +1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.5 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.95 %, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.5 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.25 %, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.62 % | 9.4 % | 10 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.4 % | 10.3 % | 10.5 % | 2 |
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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Guinea-Bissau was 10.5 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 % in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.