Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49.0% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% 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 29th of 130 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% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.8% | 55.8% | 5 |
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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 49.0% in 2024, 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 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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.