Health in Guatemala

1,228 indicators covering health for Guatemala.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 12.8% 2021 down 3.8% 34th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 16.0% 2021 up 7.4% 30th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 44.9% 2021 down 13.0% 4th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 47.1% 2021 down 8.5% 6th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 6 2022 unchanged 85th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 3,040 2011 up 25.7% 97th
Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2002 down 100.0% 37th
Diarrhea treatment 48.8% 2015 up 44.4% 35th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.3% 2015 up 8.3% 65th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 13 2022 unchanged 142nd
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 55 2016 down 11.3% 128th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 382 2012 down 42.6% 106th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 25 2022 unchanged 137th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 0 2022 β€” 138th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.2215 2021 down 73.7% 77th
Total number of notified TB cases 3,224 2014 down 4.3% 93rd
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 2,022 2021 β€” 46th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 β€” 109th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 86.0% 2011 up 1.2% 59th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 80 2024 up 9.6% 60th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 6 2022 unchanged 77th
Insufficiently active 86.91 2016 up 0.5% 29th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 13 2022 unchanged 128th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 95.02 2021 β€” 51st
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 39.4% 2015 up 39.2% 33rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 0 2022 β€” 123rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 25 2022 unchanged 125th
Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 β€” 40th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 32.2% 2015 up 41.2% 34th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 2,925 2024 down 47.2% 64th
Number of confirmed malaria cases 2,976 2024 down 46.3% 68th
Total number ofΒ  malaria cases 2,976 2024 down 46.3% 68th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 39 2012 up 21.9% 72nd
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 0 2024 down 100.0% 75th
Number of suspected malaria cases 185,848 2024 down 37.1% 71st
Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 123rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 18 2012 up 100.0% 81st
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 2,976 2024 down 46.3% 60th
Unmet need for contraception 13.9% 2015 down 49.6% 32nd
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 185,848 2024 down 37.1% 51st
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 4,900 2015 up 2.1% 78th
Natural disasters deaths 0 2019 β€” 7th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 5.68 million 2025 up 331.7% 37th
Preterm birth rate 10.48 2020 down 0.2% 17th
Preterm birth 39,711 2020 down 5.7% 34th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 0.0% 2024 down 80.0% 89th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 0 2002 down 100.0% 51st
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 524 2024 up 103.1% 28th
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 5.10 million 2024 up 86.0% 20th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 β€” 50th
Exclusive breastfeeding 53.2% 2015 up 5.2% 29th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 3.1 2014 down 99.6% 74th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 1,397 2024 up 7.6% 64th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 1.8 2014 up 50.0% 43rd
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported 24 2022 up 100.0% 27th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 27,822 2024 up 328.0% 73rd
How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 6 2022 unchanged 18th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 13 2022 unchanged 101st
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 813 2024 down 23.3% 61st
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information 100.0% 2016 up 17.2% 1st