Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 41,201 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,201
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
41,201
in 2023
All-time low
12,452
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala is 41,201, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala peaked at 41,201 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,452, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,452 | — |
| 2014 | 15,023 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 15,677 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16,654 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 20,341 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 22,127 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 40,066 | +81.1% |
| 2023 | 41,201 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,452 | 12,452 | 12,452 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,964 | 15,023 | 22,127 | 5 |
| 2020s | 40,634 | 40,066 | 41,201 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala was 41,201 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41,201 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,452 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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