Guatemala vs Senegal: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2024
Senegal
8.70 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
47th
Senegal rank
48th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guatemala
- Senegal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.80 million people against 8.70 million people in Senegal, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Senegal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th of 150 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.47 million people | 7.93 million people | 533,333 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.74 million people | 8.54 million people | 200,000 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, Guatemala or Senegal?
- Guatemala, at 8.80 million people against 8.70 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Guatemala and Senegal?
- 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th 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.