Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
62.15
in 1987
All-time low
46
in 2021
Years of data
8
1987–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 46 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Guatemala peaked at 62.15 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.15 | — |
| 1995 | 55.42 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 53.12 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 51.05 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 54.77 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 51.54 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 46.71 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 46 | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 3.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.15 | 62.15 | 62.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.27 | 53.12 | 55.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.45 | 51.05 | 54.77 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.71 | 46.71 | 46.71 | 1 |
| 2020s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 2 Yemen 48.54 compare
- 3 Niger 47.7 compare
- 4 East Timor 46.69 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare
- 8 Madagascar 39.84 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Guatemala?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Guatemala was 46 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.15 in 1987.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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