Countdown Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The Countdown developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Guinea.
Guinea income group: Low Income
Comparison
Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Guinea
3.06
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.72
World
3.97
PPP dollar/capita/day
Cost of a healthy diet
3.06 PPP dollar/capita/day
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
37%
Sub-Saharan Africa
65%
World
33%
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
37%
Guinea
283.7
Sub-Saharan Africa
183.4
World
267.3
g/capita/day
Availability of fruits
283.7 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
126.5
Sub-Saharan Africa
144.6
World
300.0
g/capita/day
Availability of vegetables
126.5 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Sub-Saharan Africa
21%
World
68%
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services (SDG 6.1.1)
No Data
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
Guinea
36.6
Sub-Saharan Africa
64.9
World
342.8
USD/capita
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
36.6 USD/capita
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2023
Guinea
39%
Sub-Saharan Africa
49%
World
65%
MDD-W: Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (SDG 2.2.4)
39%
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
2023
Guinea
19%
Sub-Saharan Africa
23%
World
32%
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
19%
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
2023
Guinea
15%
Sub-Saharan Africa
20%
World
26%
Age 15+: Soft drink consumption
15%
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
2023
Guinea
2.6
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.0
World
3.4
Age 15+: NCD-Protect
2.6
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
2023
Guinea
1.1
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.6
World
2.2
Age 15+: NCD-Risk
1.1
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
2023
Guinea
25%
Sub-Saharan Africa
15%
World
11%
Age 15+: Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
25%
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
2023
Guinea
10%
Sub-Saharan Africa
21%
World
10%
Prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1)
10%
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Sub-Saharan Africa
60%
World
33%
Percent population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG 2.1.2)
No Data
Share of the population experiencing food insecurity, measured according to the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) (SDG 2.1.2)
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
14%
Sub-Saharan Africa
23%
World
32%
MDD-C: Minimum Dietary Diversity for Children (SDG 2.2.4)
14%
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
2018
Source UNICEF
Guinea
63
Sub-Saharan Africa
43
World
39
% population 6-23 months
Children (6-23 months): Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
63% population 6-23 months
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
2018
Source UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, Natural Resources, and Production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Guinea
69%
Sub-Saharan Africa
81%
World
63%
Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
69%
Guinea
0.1
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2
World
0.4
tonnes/ha
Cereals yield
0.1 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
0.5
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9
World
1.2
tonnes/ha
Fruit yield
0.5 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
0.3
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9
World
1.9
tonnes/ha
Vegetable yield
0.3 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
1,999.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
7,702.6
World
30,819.5
100 g/animal
Cow's milk yield
1,999.0 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
14.4
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.7
World
20.1
kg/animal
Beef yield
14.4 kg/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
6.8
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.1
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
6.8
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
2021
Source Minderoo Foundation
Guinea
35,893.7
Sub-Saharan Africa
52,416.6
World
83,692.6
kT CO2eq
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
35,893.7 kT CO2eq
Guinea
0.1
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2
World
0.2
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.1 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2021
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
2.2
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.5
World
1.1
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
2.2 kg CO2eq/kg product
Guinea
6.3
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.6
World
1.0
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
6.3 kg CO2eq/kg product
Guinea
101.4
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.3
World
28.3
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
101.4 kg CO2eq/kg product
Guinea
0
Sub-Saharan Africa
1
World
0
% change
Cropland area change
0% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2021
Source FSCI
Guinea
81
Sub-Saharan Africa
49
World
58
% agricultural land
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
81% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source DeClerck et al. 2021
Guinea
0%
Sub-Saharan Africa
4%
World
17%
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
0%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source AQUASTAT
Guinea
0.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.6
World
4.6
kg/ha
Pesticide use per area of cropland
0.0 kg/ha
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Guinea
25
Sub-Saharan Africa
20
World
11
% GDP
Share of agriculture in GDP (SDG 2.a.1)
25% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
3
Sub-Saharan Africa
7
World
6
% working age population
Unemployment rate (Rural)
3% working age population
Sub-Saharan Africa
7
World
6
% working age population
Underemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
Source ILO
Guinea
4
Sub-Saharan Africa
23
World
58
% population
Social protection coverage
4% population
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
2012
Source World Bank
Guinea
10
Sub-Saharan Africa
21
World
23
% welfare of beneficiary households
Social protection adequacy
10% welfare of beneficiary households
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
2012
Source World Bank
Guinea
19
Sub-Saharan Africa
20
World
8
% children 5-17
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
19% children 5-17
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
2016
Source UNICEF
Sub-Saharan Africa
31
World
33
% female land owners
Share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land (SDG 5.a.1)
No Data
A measure of the share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land
Source SDG Indicators Data Portal
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Guinea
0.7
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.7
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
0.7
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
2023
Source Varieties of Democracy
Guinea
0%
Sub-Saharan Africa
9%
World
9%
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
0%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2023
Guinea
1.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3
World
1.1
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
Some other implicit recognition, codification of international statutes, or other pertinent provisions
Guinea
1.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8
World
0.6
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
Yes
Guinea
-0.9
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.8
World
0.0
Government effectiveness index
-0.9
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2022
Source World Governance Indicators
Guinea
40.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.9
World
69.5
Food safety capacity
40.0
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2020
Guinea
0.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2
World
1.1
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
None
Whether the country has any health-related food environment policies, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages or encourage the consumption of healthy foods and beverages.
2023
Guinea
-0.2
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3
World
0.6
V-Dem accountability index
-0.2
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
2023
Source Varieties of Democracy
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.4
World
43.0
Open budget index score
No Data
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
Guinea
1.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5
World
0.7
Guarantees for public access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
Yes
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
2022
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Guinea
0.000
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.290
World
2.252
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
0.000
Guinea
0.6
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.6
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.6
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2019
Source FAO
Guinea
101.9
Sub-Saharan Africa
92.1
World
110.1
Number per 100 people
Mobile cellular subscriptions
101.9 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2021
Guinea
0.4
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4
World
0.5
Social capital index
0.4
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
2021
Source Legatum Institute , FSCI
Guinea
100
Sub-Saharan Africa
38
World
25
% agricultural land
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
100% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source Jones et al. 2021
Guinea
96.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,342.2
World
42,858.9
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1a)
96.0
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
0.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.7
World
2.9
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1b)
0.0
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2024
Source FAOSTAT
Guinea
0.3
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3
World
0.3
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
0.3
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
2023
Source WFP
Guinea
0.5
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.7
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.5
Guinea
35.0
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.9
World
32.2
kcal/capita/day
Food supply variability
35.0 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2021
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable