Children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Children moderately or severely wasted was 15.6 num th in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
15.6 num th
World rank
67th
of 85 countries
All-time high
69.8 num th
in 2000
All-time low
15 num th
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.6 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala peaked at 69.8 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15 num th, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8 num th | — |
| 2002 | 37 num th | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4 num th | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 15 num th | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 15.6 num th | +4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.6 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.6 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.07 num th | 19.4 num th | 69.8 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 15 num th | 15 num th | 15 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.6 num th | 15.6 num th | 15.6 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 64 United States 18.8 num th compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.4 num th compare
- 65 United Kingdom 16.4 num th compare
- 68 Peru 15.2 num th compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 13.7 num th compare
- 69 East Timor 13.7 num th compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala was 15.6 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 num th in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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