Daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala

Guatemala: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,823 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,823
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,823
in 2023
All-time low
1,844
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala is 2,823, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala peaked at 2,823 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,844, in 1961.

Guatemala ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1,844 —
1962 1,871 +1.5%
1963 1,912 +2.2%
1964 1,970 +3.0%
1965 1,973 +0.2%
1966 1,975 +0.1%
1967 1,981 +0.3%
1968 1,991 +0.5%
1969 2,022 +1.6%
1970 2,036 +0.7%
1971 2,010 -1.3%
1972 2,021 +0.6%
1973 2,078 +2.8%
1974 2,061 -0.8%
1975 2,146 +4.1%
1976 2,101 -2.1%
1977 2,145 +2.1%
1978 2,161 +0.7%
1979 2,166 +0.2%
1980 2,193 +1.2%
1981 2,424 +10.6%
1982 2,299 -5.2%
1983 2,153 -6.3%
1984 2,041 -5.2%
1985 2,217 +8.6%
1986 2,361 +6.5%
1987 2,334 -1.2%
1988 2,338 +0.2%
1989 2,197 -6.0%
1990 2,320 +5.6%
1991 2,277 -1.9%
1992 2,231 -2.0%
1993 2,276 +2.0%
1994 2,293 +0.8%
1995 2,203 -3.9%
1996 2,166 -1.7%
1997 2,051 -5.3%
1998 2,068 +0.8%
1999 2,051 -0.8%
2000 2,069 +0.9%
2001 2,127 +2.8%
2002 2,266 +6.5%
2003 2,258 -0.4%
2004 2,244 -0.6%
2005 2,309 +2.9%
2006 2,348 +1.7%
2007 2,387 +1.7%
2008 2,329 -2.4%
2009 2,420 +3.9%
2010 2,481 +2.5%
2011 2,491 +0.4%
2012 2,490 -0.0%
2013 2,484 -0.2%
2014 2,488 +0.2%
2015 2,526 +1.5%
2016 2,564 +1.5%
2017 2,606 +1.6%
2018 2,588 -0.7%
2019 2,636 +1.9%
2020 2,713 +2.9%
2021 2,746 +1.2%
2022 2,781 +1.3%
2023 2,823 +1.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 2,823 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 2,823 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,949 1,844 2,022 9
1970s 2,092 2,010 2,166 10
1980s 2,256 2,041 2,424 10
1990s 2,194 2,051 2,320 10
2000s 2,276 2,069 2,420 10
2010s 2,535 2,481 2,636 10
2020s 2,766 2,713 2,823 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 117 Hong Kong 2,828 compare
  2. 118 Lebanon 2,828 compare
  3. 119 Grenada 2,827 compare
  4. 121 Turkmenistan 2,814 compare
  5. 122 Peru 2,811 compare
  6. 123 Myanmar 2,809 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Guatemala was 2,823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2,823 in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,844 in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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