Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 3.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.74
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2000
All-time low
3.64
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guatemala is 3.74, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guatemala peaked at 6.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.17 | — |
| 2001 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.91 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.72 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.74 | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.82 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.67 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 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 overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guatemala?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guatemala was 3.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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