3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 70 in 2017. ▲ Rising
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala, 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala is 70, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala peaked at 70 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.8 | — |
| 1999 | 40.6 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 41.4 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5 | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 65.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 70 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +64.0% | 31.4 | 51.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 | 34.8 | 40.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.42 | 31.4 | 51.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.73 | 52.3 | 70 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 144 Mozambique 73 compare
- 145 Kenya 70 compare
- 147 Cameroon 69 compare
- 147 Mauritania 69 compare
- 147 Togo 69 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala was 70 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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