Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guatemala
Guatemala: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 1995
All-time low
0.7521
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.8 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guatemala peaked at 3.81 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7521, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.91 | 3.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1 | 3.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7521 | 0.7521 | 0.7521 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guatemala?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guatemala was 0.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7521 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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