Per capita diet composition in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita diet composition was 365.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
365.2
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
442.44
in 1981
All-time low
334.68
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Guatemala is 365.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Guatemala peaked at 442.44 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 334.68, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita diet composition in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355.08 | — |
| 1962 | 357.73 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 360.32 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 369.09 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 362.37 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 364.08 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 364.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 364 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 377.52 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 376.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 368.67 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 368.08 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 373.35 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 372.39 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 384.21 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 371.93 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 379.17 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 380.43 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 382.38 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 384.77 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 442.44 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 405.59 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 385.51 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 346.94 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 380.33 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 416.37 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 415.58 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 421.82 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 380.77 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 401.77 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 400.42 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 391.93 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 409.24 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 409.59 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 384.45 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 383.85 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 354.47 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 353.22 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 339.62 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 334.68 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 346.88 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 355.6 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 339.6 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 339.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 337.21 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 343.02 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 337.72 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 344.56 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 346.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 351.78 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 360.93 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 366.33 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 355.75 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 378.06 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 379.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 376.85 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 400.79 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 384.33 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 393.78 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 373.48 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 351.94 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 374.57 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 365.2 | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 365.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 365.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363.81 | 355.08 | 377.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 375.69 | 368.08 | 384.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.01 | 346.94 | 442.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.86 | 339.62 | 409.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.55 | 334.68 | 355.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.81 | 351.78 | 400.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.3 | 351.94 | 374.57 | 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 per capita diet composition in Guatemala?
- Per capita diet composition in Guatemala was 365.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 442.44 in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.68 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita diet composition?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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