Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.66
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1990
All-time low
2.09
in 2007
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guatemala, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.66 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guatemala peaked at 3.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.61 | — |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.84 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 | 2.4 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.11 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guatemala was 2.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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