Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.6 percent against 42 percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6 percent.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 160 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.58 percent | 52.17 percent | 0.59 percent | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 42.62 percent | 46.83 percent | 4.21 percent | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 41.24 percent | 44.16 percent | 2.92 percent | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 44.6 percent against 42 percent in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 2.6 percent, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.