Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 96.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +64.0% | 31.4% | 51.5% |
| 2018 | +42.2% | 69.6% | 99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 31.4% | 51.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 52.3% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 3 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala was 96.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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