Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 71.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.0%
World rank
109th
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2021
All-time low
34.3%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guatemala, 1995–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guatemala stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guatemala peaked at 71.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 109th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.3% | — |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +23.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 34.3% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.5% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 78.2% compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.2% compare
- 108 Uganda 73.4% compare
- 110 Pakistan 70.0% compare
- 110 Mauritania 70.0% compare
- 112 Haiti 67.3% compare
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 delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guatemala?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Guatemala was 71.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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