Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 44.6 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala is 44.6 percent, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala peaked at 53.3 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9 percent, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2 percent | — |
| 2001 | 53.3 percent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2 percent | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53 percent | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3 percent | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52 percent | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5 percent | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9 percent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.3 percent | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7 percent | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2 percent | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8 percent | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7 percent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4 percent | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9 percent | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.4 percent | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8 percent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9 percent | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1 percent | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6 percent | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.17 percent | 49.9 percent | 53.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.83 percent | 44.8 percent | 49.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.16 percent | 43.9 percent | 44.6 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6 percent compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4 percent compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4 percent compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1 percent compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Guatemala was 44.6 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 percent in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Guatemala ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.