Births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff was 68.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
68.7%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2014
All-time low
36.7%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala, 1995–2014

02040601995200420141995: 36.7 % of total1998: 42.4 % of total2002: 42.3 % of total2003: 42.2 % of total2014: 68.7 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 68.7% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala peaked at 68.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total Change
1995 36.7%
1998 42.4% +15.5%
2002 42.3% -0.1%
2003 42.2% -0.3%
2014 68.7% +62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 36.7% 42.4% 2
2000s 42.3% 42.2% 42.3% 2
2010s 68.7% 68.7% 68.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.7% compare
  2. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 74.2% compare
  3. 22 Zambia 68.7% compare
  4. 24 Nepal 68.3% compare
  5. 25 Senegal 66.7% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 66.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Guatemala was 68.7% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).