Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guatemala, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guatemala is 2.27 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Guatemala peaked at 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.876 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.876 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.958 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.982 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.27 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.27 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.958 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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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 1,000 people in Guatemala?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guatemala was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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