Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala is 12.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala peaked at 22.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 140 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala was 12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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