In Guatemala, the prevalence of underweight in children under 5 currently stands at 14.4%, reflecting an increase of 2% (16.1%) compared to 2015.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Guatemala
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
-1%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar406
+intl dollar93
(2021)
Birth registration
96.4%
-0.3%
(2015)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
48.9%
+4.9%
(2015)
Guatemala Underweight children between 1987 and 2021
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.4% | +2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 27.9% |