Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 was 79.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
79.1%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2014
All-time low
35.1%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Guatemala, 1995–2014

0204060801995200420141995: 35.11998: 41.42002: 422003: 502014: 79.1

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

Analysis

In 2014, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Guatemala stood at 79.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Guatemala peaked at 79.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 35.1%
1998 41.4% +17.8%
2002 42.0% +1.4%
2003 50.0% +19.2%
2014 79.1% +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.3% 35.1% 41.4% 2
2000s 46.0% 42.0% 50.0% 2
2010s 79.1% 79.1% 79.1% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Zimbabwe 80.7% compare
  2. 19 Sierra Leone 80.6% compare
  3. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
  4. 22 Ghana 78.2% compare
  5. 23 Senegal 77.8% compare
  6. 24 Uganda 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Guatemala was 79.1% 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): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3?
Guatemala ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3
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).