The share of population in Guyana whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 8.1 percent between 2016 and 2018. In both measured periods, the country has stayed below ten percent in regards to undernourishment, showing signs of improvement compared to the previous period, when the prevalence of undernourishment stood at 9.4 percent.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 1, 2019). Prevalence of undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034165/undernourishment-prevalence-guyana/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034165/undernourishment-prevalence-guyana/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2019). Prevalence of undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034165/undernourishment-prevalence-guyana/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034165/undernourishment-prevalence-guyana/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Guyana between 2004 and 2018 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034165/undernourishment-prevalence-guyana/