Hospital beds in Guatemala
Guatemala: Hospital beds was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.45
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 152 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 2011
All-time low
4.35
in 2020
Years of data
11
2011–2023
Hospital beds in Guatemala, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Guatemala is 4.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Guatemala peaked at 6.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.47 | — |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.48 | 4.38 | 6.47 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.35 | 4.45 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Guatemala?
- Hospital beds in Guatemala was 4.45 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for hospital beds?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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