Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 22.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.73
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.08
in 2020
All-time low
8.76
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala stood at 22.73.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala peaked at 23.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 122nd 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 | 8.76 | — |
| 2014 | 9.58 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.28 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 13.14 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 | 8.76 | 8.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 9.58 | 13.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.91 | 22.73 | 23.08 | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guatemala was 22.73 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 23.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd 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 137.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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