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Food Security · West Africa

Guinea-Bissau Undernourishment

22.1%as of 2023+0.5% vs 2022

Share of the population whose food intake is insufficient for an active, healthy life. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated June 19, 2026.

Trend

2001 – 2023 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodUndernourishment
202322.1%
202222%
202119.5%
202016.7%
201913.1%
201812.4%
201713.6%
201619.8%
201528%
201430.1%
201329.1%
201225.1%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GW&metric_key=undernourishment_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Undernourishment across Africa

Rank all 54 ->
CountryUndernourishmentPeriod
Nigeria19.9%2023
Kenya36.8%2023
South Africa10%2023
Egypt9.4%2023
Ghana6.3%2023
Ethiopia19.7%2023

Frequently asked questions

What is Guinea-Bissau's prevalence of undernourishment?

Guinea-Bissau's prevalence of undernourishment is 22.1% as of 2023, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.

What is the source for this figure?

The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.

How do I get Guinea-Bissau Undernourishment data via API?

Call GET /v1/data?country_code=GW&metric_key=undernourishment_pct with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.