Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2
World rank
75th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2000
All-time low
0.1414
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala is 0.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala peaked at 1.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1414, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4898 | — |
| 1995 | 1.48 | +201.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8422 | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 | -80.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1414 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +41.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4898 | 0.4898 | 0.4898 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8783 | 0.1624 | 1.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1414 | 0.1414 | 0.1414 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 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 <-3 sd in Guatemala?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala was 0.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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