Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guatemala or Honduras?

Honduras, at 14.3% against 12.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Honduras: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Guatemala

12.7%

in 2024

Honduras

14.3%

in 2024

Guatemala rank

44th

Honduras rank

41st

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Guatemala
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 14.3% against 12.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 41st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.3%	17.8%	1.4%	Guatemala
2010s	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%	Guatemala
2020s	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guatemala or Honduras?: Honduras, at 14.3% against 12.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guatemala and Honduras?: 1.6%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Guatemala ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.