Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 0.8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala is 0.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala peaked at 3.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.4 | — |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +58.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 1 | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
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- 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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