Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 69.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guatemala, 1984–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala stood at 69.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Guatemala peaked at 69.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35 | — |
| 1987 | 29.1 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 34.8 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 41.4 | +2.5% |
| 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 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 65.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.05 | 29.1 | 35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.6 | 34.8 | 40.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.42 | 31.4 | 51.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.67 | 52.3 | 69.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (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 69.6 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.