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Chronic child malnutrition (stunting) in Guatemala

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About 46% of children under 5 suffer chronic malnutrition according to the World Bank (Guatemala Overview, 2024); the 2024 JME estimate (UNICEF/WHO/World Bank, SH.STA.STNT.ME.ZS) gives 44.6%, against 53.2% in 2000. It is one of the highest rates in the world. The ~47% figure used historically corresponds to earlier vintages (ENSMI 2014-15: 46.5%) and is still to be verified against ENSMI/SESAN in the data phase.

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Figures

Chronic malnutrition, under-5sBanco Mundial, Guatemala Overview
~46%2024
Chronic malnutrition, under-5s (JME estimate)Banco Mundial/JME, SH.STA.STNT.ME.ZS
44.6%2024
Chronic malnutrition, under-5sBanco Mundial/JME, SH.STA.STNT.ME.ZS
53.2%2000
Chronic malnutrition, under-5s (earlier vintage)dossier — por verificar contra ENSMI/SESAN
46.5%ENSMI 2014-15

Caveat

two divergent 2024 estimates (44.6% JME vs ~46% World Bank); the ENSMI figure still to be verified

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  • Banco MundialBenchmark series: private credit to GDP of 37.2% (2025), average lending rate of 12.85% (2025) and the Enterprise Surveys on collateral requirements (§1, §3, §4).Multilateral

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