Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.7% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala was 3.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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