Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 46.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 62.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.0% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7% compare
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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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 46.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.