Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Guatemala or Malawi?

Guatemala, at 14.4% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2021.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Malawi: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Guatemala

14.4%

in 2021

Malawi

12.8%

in 2020

Guatemala rank

34th

Malawi rank

36th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Guatemala
Malawi

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 14.4% against 12.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.

Guatemala ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.7%	26.5%	4.8%	Malawi
2000s	17.0%	18.3%	1.3%	Malawi
2010s	12.4%	11.8%	0.6%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Guatemala or Malawi?: Guatemala, at 14.4% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Guatemala and Malawi?: 1.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Guatemala ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.