Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.28 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 252.9%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.184 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
14
1960–2020
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guatemala, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.28 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.184 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.184 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.271 per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 1970 | 0.274 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +71.5% |
| 1988 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +340.0% |
| 1997 | 0.933 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.872 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.286 per 1,000 people | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.363 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +252.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2275 per 1,000 people | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 0.271 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3245 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 0.363 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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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)
- 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 per 1,000 people in Guatemala?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guatemala was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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