Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 40.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
40.3%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Guatemala, 1995–2014

102030401995200420141995: 10.8 lowest1998: 9.1 lowest2002: 16.9 lowest2003: 16.5 lowest2014: 40.3 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Guatemala is 40.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 144.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Guatemala peaked at 40.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year lowest Change
1995 10.8%
1998 9.1% -16.1%
2002 16.9% +86.3%
2003 16.5% -2.7%
2014 40.3% +144.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9% 9.1% 10.8% 2
2000s 16.7% 16.5% 16.9% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 21 Nepal 45.9% compare
  2. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.5% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.3% compare
  4. 25 Senegal 33.6% compare
  5. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.6% compare
  6. 27 Mali 32.5% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Guatemala was 40.3% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Guatemala ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).