Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala stood at 44.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala peaked at 53.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
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 stunted in Guatemala?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Guatemala was 44.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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