Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 169 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2001
All-time low
11.8
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.8 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala peaked at 22.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 169 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.4 | — |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.16 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 | 14 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala was 11.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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