Guinea-Bissau vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Guinea-Bissau
28.3%
in 2024
Micronesia
13.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Micronesia rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Micronesia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.3% against 13.6% in Micronesia, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.1 times Micronesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Micronesia ranks 14th of 147 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 18.1% | 13.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 15.5% | 12.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 13.7% | 14.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Guinea-Bissau or Micronesia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.3% against 13.6% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia?
- 14.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Micronesia ranks 14th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.