Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 22.4% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1% | — |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +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% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Guatemala was 22.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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