Children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala

Guatemala: Children who are overweight sdgs was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.22001: 62002: 5.92003: 5.82004: 5.62005: 5.42006: 5.32007: 5.12008: 52009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.12015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.62021: 3.62022: 3.72023: 3.72024: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala is 3.7, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2020.

Guatemala ranks 124th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.2 —
2001 6 -3.2%
2002 5.9 -1.7%
2003 5.8 -1.7%
2004 5.6 -3.4%
2005 5.4 -3.6%
2006 5.3 -1.9%
2007 5.1 -3.8%
2008 5 -2.0%
2009 4.8 -4.0%
2010 4.7 -2.1%
2011 4.5 -4.3%
2012 4.4 -2.2%
2013 4.3 -2.3%
2014 4.1 -4.7%
2015 4 -2.4%
2016 3.9 -2.5%
2017 3.8 -2.6%
2018 3.7 -2.6%
2019 3.7 +0.0%
2020 3.6 -2.7%
2021 3.6 +0.0%
2022 3.7 +2.8%
2023 3.7 +0.0%
2024 3.7 +0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 3.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 3.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.51 4.8 6.2 10
2010s 4.11 3.7 4.7 10
2020s 3.66 3.6 3.7 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 121 Comoros 3.9 compare
  2. 121 Haiti 3.9 compare
  3. 123 Singapore 3.8 compare
  4. 124 Benin 3.7 compare
  5. 124 India 3.7 compare
  6. 124 Laos 3.7 compare
  7. 124 Suriname 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Guatemala was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Guatemala ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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