Number of children who are underweight in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of children who are underweight was 280,908 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
280,908
World rank
39th
of 96 countries
All-time high
409,815
in 1987
All-time low
246,862
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987β2021
Number of children who are underweight in Guatemala, 1987β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Guatemala stood at 280,908.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Guatemala peaked at 409,815 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 246,862, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409,815 | 409,815 | 409,815 | 1 |
| 1990s | 379,097 | 378,227 | 379,967 | 2 |
| 2000s | 324,935 | 272,137 | 353,922 | 3 |
| 2010s | 246,862 | 246,862 | 246,862 | 1 |
| 2020s | 280,908 | 280,908 | 280,908 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Guatemala?
- Number of children who are underweight in Guatemala was 280,908 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 409,815 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,862 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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