Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Guatemala peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Guatemala?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Guatemala was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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