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

Latest (2021)
0.8
World rank
93rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1995
All-time low
0.8
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987–2021

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala, 1987–2021

12341987200420211987: 2.41995: 3.81999: 2.92000: 3.72002: 1.92009: 12015: 0.82021: 0.8

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guatemala, 1987 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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