Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1% | — |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala was 22.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.