Guatemala vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Guatemala
828.5 num th
in 2024
United States of America
780.8 num th
in 2024
Guatemala rank
36th
United States of America rank
37th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
02505007501.0k200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 828.5 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America, a difference of 47.7 num th.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,004 num th 537.89 num th 465.92 num th Guatemala
2010s 926.96 num th 558.49 num th 368.47 num th Guatemala
2020s 846.84 num th 716.4 num th 130.44 num th Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Guatemala or United States of America?
Guatemala, at 828.5 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Guatemala and United States of America?
47.7 num th, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Guatemala ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed