Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.45 | — |
| 1995 | 3.81 | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 3.71 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 1 | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7521 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +6.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 45% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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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