Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 44.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.59
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
53.33
in 2001
All-time low
43.9
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 44.59 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala peaked at 53.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.18 | — |
| 2001 | 53.33 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.24 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.97 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.62 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.31 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.01 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.51 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.89 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.09 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.28 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.21 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.75 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.39 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.92 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.14 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.08 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.13 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.59 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.18 | 49.89 | 53.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 44.83 | 49.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 43.9 | 44.59 | 5 |
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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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Guatemala was 44.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.33 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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