2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala
Guatemala: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 43.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala is 43.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala peaked at 53.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 8th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2 | — |
| 2001 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.1 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.5 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.09 | 49.6 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 44.9 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 43.5 | 44.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 5 Niger 47.4 compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 45.1 compare
- 7 Angola 43.6 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.3 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 39.8 compare
- 11 Madagascar 38.6 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Guatemala was 43.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Guatemala ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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