Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 21.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.3
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 125 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2023
All-time low
16.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 21.3 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala peaked at 21.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 21.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 21.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.77 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Guatemala was 21.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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