Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 46.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala is 46.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala peaked at 62.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.2% | — |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.0% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 2 Yemen 48.5% compare
- 3 Niger 47.7% compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 46.7% compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 39.8% compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guatemala was 46.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.