Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 4.94 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4.94
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 2000
All-time low
2.81
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2015
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.94 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala peaked at 7.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.81 | — |
| 1995 | 6.21 | +121.2% |
| 1999 | 6.91 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.21 | 6.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.89 | 7.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala was 4.94 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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