Share of children who are overweight in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of children who are overweight was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Guatemala, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.22001: 62002: 5.92003: 5.82004: 5.62005: 5.42006: 5.32007: 5.12008: 52009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.12015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.62021: 3.62022: 3.72023: 3.72024: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Guatemala stood at 3.7.

The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Guatemala peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.51 4.8 6.2 10
2010s 4.11 3.7 4.7 10
2020s 3.66 3.6 3.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Guatemala?
Share of children who are overweight in Guatemala was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for share of children who are overweight?
Guatemala ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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