Child stunting in Guatemala
46.0% of children under five in Guatemala were stunted in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.
Guatemala, 2021
46.0%
Change from 2015
−0.7percentage points
Child stunting in Guatemala over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% |
| 2002 | 54.8% |
| 2000 | 51.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 46.7% in 2015, a change of −0.7 percentage points.
- Since 1987, when it was 62.2%, the figure has changed by −16.2 percentage points.
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12.7%
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Under-five mortality rate
20.5 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
72.6 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.2 years
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Healthy life expectancy
60.5 years
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UHC service coverage
58
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