Benin vs Guatemala: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Benin
7.70 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
50th
Guatemala rank
47th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.80 million people against 7.70 million people in Benin, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.73 million people | 8.47 million people | 266,667 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.88 million people | 8.74 million people | 860,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Benin or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 8.80 million people against 7.70 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Benin and Guatemala?
- 1.10 million people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Benin ranks 50th 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.