Guatemala vs Haiti: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Haiti
3.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
124th
Haiti rank
121st
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Guatemala
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 124th and Haiti ranks 121st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Guatemala or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Guatemala and Haiti?
- 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Haiti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Haiti rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Guatemala ranks 124th and Haiti ranks 121st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.