Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 97.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
97.0%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2014
All-time low
89.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Guatemala, 1995–2014

0204060801001995200420141995: 93.8 highest1998: 92.3 highest2002: 89.4 highest2003: 90.4 highest2014: 97 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Guatemala is 97.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Guatemala peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2014.
Year highest Change
1995 93.8%
1998 92.3% -1.6%
2002 89.4% -3.1%
2003 90.4% +1.1%
2014 97.0% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.0% 92.3% 93.8% 2
2000s 89.9% 89.4% 90.4% 2
2010s 97.0% 97.0% 97.0% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 14 Ghana 97.7% compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 97.5% compare
  3. 16 Kenya 97.4% compare
  4. 18 Togo 96.9% compare
  5. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.8% compare
  6. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.8% 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): q5 in Guatemala?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Guatemala was 97.0% 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): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Guatemala ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).