Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,021 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,021 num th
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
9,690 num th
in 2020
All-time low
6,816 num th
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9,021 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala peaked at 9,690 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,816 num th, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,816 num th | — |
| 2016 | 7,192 num th | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,206 num th | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,616 num th | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8,487 num th | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9,690 num th | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 9,686 num th | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,353 num th | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,839 num th | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9,021 num th | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,463 num th | 6,816 num th | 8,487 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,318 num th | 8,839 num th | 9,690 num th | 5 |
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- 43 Uzbekistan 8,710 num th compare
- 44 Algeria 8,233 num th compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 7,612 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Guatemala was 9,021 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9,690 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,816 num th in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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