Number undernourished in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number undernourished was 2.10 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.10 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Guatemala is 2.10 million, 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 undernourished in Guatemala peaked at 2.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, 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.
Number undernourished in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.10 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.40 million | 2.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.20 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 undernourished in Guatemala?
- Number undernourished in Guatemala was 2.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number undernourished?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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