Physicians per 1000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.28 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.28
Change on year
up 252.9%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2020
All-time low
0.184
in 1960
Years of data
14
1960–2020
Physicians per 1000 people in Guatemala, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.28 for physicians per 1000 people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 252.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2275 | 0.184 | 0.271 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.274 | 0.274 | 0.274 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.365 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.787 | 0.25 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3245 | 0.286 | 0.363 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Guatemala?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Guatemala was 1.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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