Share of children who have anemia in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children who have anemia was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Guatemala, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.8% for share of children who have anemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Guatemala peaked at 33.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 189th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 186 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 187 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 188 Iceland 11.0% compare
- 190 United States 6.1% compare
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 share of children who have anemia in Guatemala?
- Share of children who have anemia in Guatemala was 9.8% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Guatemala ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.