Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 21.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.3
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 125 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2023
All-time low
16.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 21.3 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala peaked at 21.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 21.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 21.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.77 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Guatemala was 21.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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