Minimum requirement calories in Guatemala

Guatemala: Minimum requirement calories was 1,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,731
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,731
in 2024
All-time low
1,626
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Guatemala, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Guatemala stood at 1,731. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Guatemala peaked at 1,731 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Minimum requirement calories in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,626 —
2001 1,629 +0.2%
2002 1,632 +0.2%
2003 1,635 +0.2%
2004 1,639 +0.2%
2005 1,643 +0.2%
2006 1,648 +0.3%
2007 1,653 +0.3%
2008 1,657 +0.2%
2009 1,662 +0.3%
2010 1,667 +0.3%
2011 1,671 +0.2%
2012 1,676 +0.3%
2013 1,680 +0.2%
2014 1,684 +0.2%
2015 1,692 +0.5%
2016 1,696 +0.2%
2017 1,699 +0.2%
2018 1,702 +0.2%
2019 1,706 +0.2%
2020 1,711 +0.3%
2021 1,716 +0.3%
2022 1,721 +0.3%
2023 1,726 +0.3%
2024 1,731 +0.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1,731 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1,731 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,642 1,626 1,662 10
2010s 1,687 1,667 1,706 10
2020s 1,721 1,711 1,731 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 173 Liberia 1,734 compare
  2. 173 Tuvalu 1,734 compare
  3. 175 Benin 1,732 compare
  4. 177 Solomon Islands 1,728 compare
  5. 178 Sudan 1,727 compare
  6. 178 Zambia 1,727 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Guatemala?
Minimum requirement calories in Guatemala was 1,731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1,731 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for minimum requirement calories?
Guatemala ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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