Guatemala vs Malawi: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Guatemala
14.4%
in 2021
Malawi
12.8%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
34th
Malawi rank
36th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 14.4% against 12.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 26.5% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 18.3% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Guatemala, at 14.4% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 1.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.