Share of people who are undernourished in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of people who are undernourished was 11.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.8 percent for share of people who are undernourished 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, share of people who are undernourished in Guatemala peaked at 22.4 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.8 percent, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.16 percent | 17.3 percent | 22.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 percent | 14 percent | 15.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 percent | 11.8 percent | 13.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Guatemala?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Guatemala was 11.8 percent in 2023, 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 people who are undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 percent in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.