Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 2020
All-time low
0.876
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala is 2.27, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala peaked at 2.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.876 | — |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.982 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.958 | 1.31 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guatemala was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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