Algeria vs Guatemala: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Algeria
9.40 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Guatemala rank
47th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Algeria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.40 million people against 8.80 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Guatemala ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million people | 8.47 million people | 766,667 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 8.74 million people | 400,000 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Algeria or Guatemala?
- Algeria, at 9.40 million people against 8.80 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Algeria and Guatemala?
- 600,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guatemala?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Guatemala rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.