Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Guatemala was 0.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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