Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 91.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala, 1987–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala peaked at 93.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1987.
Guatemala ranks 65th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 37.9% | — |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 56.0% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.3% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guatemala was 91.3% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.