Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 45 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 45 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala peaked at 52.9 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4 %, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 40.8 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 40.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.1 % | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 46.7 % | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 52.9 % | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 52 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.9 % | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 44.9 % | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 45 % | +0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 45 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7 %, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 45 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4 %, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.68 % | 39.4 % | 52.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.7 % | 44.9 % | 52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Guatemala was 45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 % in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.