Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 92.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
92.6%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2014
All-time low
65.7%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Guatemala, 1995–2014

0204060801001995200420141995: 65.71998: 75.72002: 73.82003: 73.42014: 92.6

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 92.6% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Guatemala peaked at 92.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 65.7%
1998 75.7% +15.2%
2002 73.8% -2.5%
2003 73.4% -0.5%
2014 92.6% +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.7% 65.7% 75.7% 2
2000s 73.6% 73.4% 73.8% 2
2010s 92.6% 92.6% 92.6% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 16 Malawi 93.5% compare
  2. 17 India 93.1% compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 93.0% compare
  4. 20 Benin 92.3% compare
  5. 21 Zimbabwe 91.7% compare
  6. 22 Togo 90.9% 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): q4 in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Guatemala was 92.6% 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): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Guatemala ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4
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).