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SITUATION OVERVIEW
• Guatemala is a multicultural country with over 40 percent of the population self-identifying as Indigenous Mayan.
• Despite its middle-income status, one in six people lives on less than USD 2 per day. Chronic malnutrition (stunting) among children aged 6–59 months remains among the most severe globally, affecting 1 in 2 children, and ranking fourth to sixth worldwide, the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• In 2026, food insecurity remains a critical concern. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) projections for February–April indicate that up to 3 million people (approximately 16 percent of the population) are estimated to face acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+) during this period, including nearly 250,000 in Emergency (IPC Phase 4).
• WFP Guatemala faces a 79 percent funding shortfall against its six month overall net funding requirements (April–September 2026) and a severe gap of 83 percent over the subsequent twelve months (April 2026- March 2027), underscoring the urgent need for additional flexible, humanitarian and development funding to prevent further deterioration in food security and nutrition outcomes.