Per capita sources of protein in Guatemala

Guatemala: Per capita sources of protein was 40.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.41
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.49
in 1981
All-time low
39.17
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Guatemala, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 40.41 for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Guatemala peaked at 51.49 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.17, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 40.87 —
1962 40.85 -0.0%
1963 41.86 +2.5%
1964 42.88 +2.5%
1965 42.89 +0.0%
1966 42.86 -0.1%
1967 43.24 +0.9%
1968 43.3 +0.1%
1969 43.73 +1.0%
1970 43.33 -0.9%
1971 42.99 -0.8%
1972 42.67 -0.7%
1973 44.03 +3.2%
1974 43.63 -0.9%
1975 44.69 +2.4%
1976 44.03 -1.5%
1977 44.72 +1.6%
1978 44.8 +0.2%
1979 44.5 -0.7%
1980 44.55 +0.1%
1981 51.49 +15.6%
1982 48.19 -6.4%
1983 45.99 -4.6%
1984 43.5 -5.4%
1985 48.41 +11.3%
1986 49.47 +2.2%
1987 50.31 +1.7%
1988 49.88 -0.8%
1989 44.78 -10.2%
1990 48.07 +7.4%
1991 47.49 -1.2%
1992 46.5 -2.1%
1993 46.74 +0.5%
1994 46.09 -1.4%
1995 43.69 -5.2%
1996 43.53 -0.4%
1997 40.22 -7.6%
1998 40.99 +1.9%
1999 39.44 -3.8%
2000 39.17 -0.7%
2001 40.33 +2.9%
2002 41.36 +2.6%
2003 40.36 -2.4%
2004 40.61 +0.6%
2005 39.91 -1.7%
2006 42.66 +6.9%
2007 42.27 -0.9%
2008 41.31 -2.3%
2009 44.2 +7.0%
2010 40.95 -7.4%
2011 41.69 +1.8%
2012 42.16 +1.1%
2013 41.11 -2.5%
2014 42.69 +3.8%
2015 43.47 +1.8%
2016 43.3 -0.4%
2017 44.8 +3.5%
2018 43.09 -3.8%
2019 42.44 -1.5%
2020 41.22 -2.9%
2021 40.54 -1.6%
2022 41.56 +2.5%
2023 40.41 -2.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 40.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 40.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.5 40.85 43.73 9
1970s 43.94 42.67 44.8 10
1980s 47.66 43.5 51.49 10
1990s 44.28 39.44 48.07 10
2000s 41.22 39.17 44.2 10
2010s 42.57 40.95 44.8 10
2020s 40.93 40.41 41.56 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 133 France 40.52 compare
  2. 134 Fiji 40.42 compare
  3. 134 Paraguay 40.42 compare
  4. 137 Japan 40.41 compare
  5. 138 Lithuania 40.39 compare
  6. 139 United States 40.2 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Guatemala?
Per capita sources of protein in Guatemala was 40.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 51.49 in 1981.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 39.17 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for per capita sources of protein?
Guatemala ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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