Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 57.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
57.6%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2014
All-time low
18.2%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Guatemala, 1995–2014

20304050601995200420141995: 18.21998: 22.72002: 25.92003: 26.22014: 57.6

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

Analysis

In 2014, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Guatemala stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 119.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Guatemala peaked at 57.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 23rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 18.2%
1998 22.7% +24.9%
2002 25.9% +14.1%
2003 26.2% +1.2%
2014 57.6% +119.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.5% 18.2% 22.7% 2
2000s 26.1% 25.9% 26.2% 2
2010s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 67.0% compare
  2. 21 Nepal 63.0% compare
  3. 22 Ghana 61.4% compare
  4. 24 Senegal 55.3% compare
  5. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 52.4% 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): q2 in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Guatemala was 57.6% 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): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2
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).