Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.8% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala peaked at 55.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.7% | — |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.8% | 55.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala was 48.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.