Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2001
All-time low
43.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 44.6% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala peaked at 53.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 5.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 44.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guatemala was 44.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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