Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala
Guatemala: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 14.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.4
World rank
34th
of 96 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 1987
All-time low
12.4
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987–2021
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala stood at 14.4.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala peaked at 27.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 34th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.8 | — |
| 1995 | 21.7 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21 | 20.3 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.03 | 14.1 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.31 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,822 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Guatemala was 14.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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