Guatemala - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Guatemala was 16.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 22.20 in 2001, while its lowest value was 16.00 in 2018.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 22.20
2002 19.90
2003 18.90
2004 19.10
2005 18.90
2006 17.80
2007 18.20
2008 17.90
2009 17.70
2010 16.50
2011 16.50
2012 17.00
2013 17.60
2014 17.70
2015 17.30
2016 16.40
2017 16.30
2018 16.00
2019 16.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition