The share of population in Guatemala whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 16.8 percent between 2018 and 2020. Not only is this percentage relatively high in Central America, but the country is also one of the few in the region that has failed to show significant improvements in this area when compared to the period between 2004 and 2006.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 12, 2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/ (last visited October 03, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Guatemala between 2004 and 2020 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034101/undernourishment-prevalence-guatemala/