Medical doctors in Guatemala
Guatemala: Medical doctors was 29,952 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,952
World rank
60th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29,952
in 2024
All-time low
4,736
in 2017
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Medical doctors in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Guatemala is 29,952, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 532.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Guatemala peaked at 29,952 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,736, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,965 | — |
| 2009 | 12,940 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 4,736 | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 6,122 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 22,227 | +263.1% |
| 2024 | 29,952 | +34.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29,952 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29,952 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,965 | 9,965 | 9,965 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,940 | 12,940 | 12,940 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,429 | 4,736 | 6,122 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26,090 | 22,227 | 29,952 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 medical doctors in Guatemala?
- Medical doctors in Guatemala was 29,952 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29,952 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,736 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for medical doctors?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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