Total disease burden who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total disease burden who was 5.80 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.80 million
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.80 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.62 million
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.80 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Guatemala peaked at 5.80 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.80 million | +11.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.80 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 4.62 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million | 4.63 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.50 million | 5.21 million | 5.80 million | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Guatemala?
- Total disease burden who in Guatemala was 5.80 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for total disease burden who?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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