Health in Guatemala 1,136 indicators covering health for Guatemala. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 2.7% 2024 up 18.3% 114th Overweight among adults, BMI β₯ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 62.8% 2024 up 18.2% 78th Obesity among adults, BMI β₯ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 28.0% 2024 up 34.1% 70th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 21.5% 2024 up 10.2% 119th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 8.7% 2024 up 20.8% 123rd Overweight among adults, BMI β₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 64.8% 2024 up 15.2% 48th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.5% 2024 up 17.3% 136th Obesity among adults, BMI β₯ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 26.7% 2024 up 39.1% 84th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 2.0% 2024 up 34.1% 154th Number of under-five deaths 7,745 2024 down 35.4% 59th Number of infant deaths 6,486 2024 down 34.3% 59th Number of neonatal deaths 3,587 2024 down 36.0% 61st Neonatal mortality rate 9.45 2024 down 30.0% 85th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 17.19 2024 down 28.4% 73rd Under-five mortality rate 20.51 2024 down 29.8% 73rd Domestic general government health expenditure 17.8% 2023 up 12.2% 20th External health expenditure 3.0% 2023 up 13.0% 83rd External health expenditure per capita 11.65 current US$ 2023 up 122.9% 60th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 27.79 current international $ 2023 up 137.9% 69th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 β 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 58 2023 down 1.7% 143rd Healthcare access quality un 58 2023 down 1.7% 143rd Universal health coverage index 58 2023 down 1.7% 143rd Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 10.5% 2023 up 25.0% 192nd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 10.0% 2023 up 29.9% 192nd Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 20.8% 2023 up 15.6% 160th Stillbirth rate 12.3 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 14.0% 60th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 9,800 2024 down 34.7% 64th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th Poverty vs life expectancy 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th Birth rate vs death rate 20.81 2023 down 22.1% 72nd Child mortality around the world 2.15 2023 down 30.2% 77th Food supply vs life expectancy 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 74.88 2023 up 1.8% 146th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 70.31 2023 up 3.1% 131st Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 2.15 2023 down 30.2% 77th Annual number of deaths by world region 87,527 2023 up 9.7% 90th Births and deaths projected to 2100 87,527 2023 up 9.7% 90th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 72.6 2023 up 2.4% 139th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 370,404 2023 down 7.7% 64th Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.3 2023 down 14.5% 139th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.06 2023 down 1.3% 134th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 4.56 2023 down 14.9% 134th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.47 2023 down 1.5% 204th Womens life expectancy at birth 74.88 2023 up 1.8% 146th Number of deaths per year 87,527 2023 up 9.7% 90th Crude death rate 4.83 2023 down 6.8% 208th Measles number unvaccinated 40,551 2023 up 13.6% 63rd Polio number unvaccinated 44,238 2023 up 85.9% 61st Infant mortality rates 1.76 2023 down 29.4% 75th Number of child deaths unwpp 8,105 2023 down 35.6% 61st Number of infant deaths unwpp 6,651 2023 down 35.3% 62nd Number of deaths 87,527 2023 up 9.7% 90th Deaths by age group 36 2023 up 28.6% 106th β Previous Page 6 of 19 Next β