Number of undernourished people (millions) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.3 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Guatemala is 2.3 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Guatemala peaked at 2.7 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1 num m, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 num m | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 num m | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 num m | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4 num m | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.3 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.3 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 num m | 2.4 num m | 2.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.29 num m | 2.1 num m | 2.4 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 num m | 2.3 num m | 2.5 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Guatemala?
- Number of undernourished people in Guatemala was 2.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 num m in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of undernourished people?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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