Population in severe food insecurity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,859 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Guatemala, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,859 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Guatemala peaked at 3,859 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,566, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,566 | — |
| 2016 | 2,768 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,838 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,050 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3,281 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,590 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3,573 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,721 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,859 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,901 | 2,566 | 3,281 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,686 | 3,573 | 3,859 | 4 |
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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 severe food insecurity in Guatemala?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Guatemala was 3,859 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,859 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,566 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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