Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala

Guatemala: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.0919 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0919
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1565
in 2003
All-time low
0.0919
in 2017
Years of data
5
2002–2017

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.050.10.152002200920172002: 0.1212003: 0.1562004: 0.1472006: 0.1122017: 0.092

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0919 for health workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala peaked at 0.1565 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0919, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1213
2003 0.1565 +29.0%
2004 0.1465 -6.4%
2006 0.112 -23.6%
2017 0.0919 -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1341 0.112 0.1565 4
2010s 0.0919 0.0919 0.0919 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.1013 compare
  2. 13 Armenia 0.0994 compare
  3. 14 Sri Lanka 0.0983 compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 0.0903 compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.086 compare
  6. 18 Peru 0.08 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Guatemala was 0.0919 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1565 in 2003.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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