Number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.10 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala is 2.10 million millions, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala peaked at 2.70 million millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million millions, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million millions | 2.40 million millions | 2.70 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million millions | 2.20 million millions | 2.50 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million millions | 2.10 million millions | 2.30 million millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Guatemala was 2.10 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million millions in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.