Nurses and midwives in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nurses and midwives was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Guatemala, 2009–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.27 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives 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 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.
Guatemala ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 health data for Guatemala
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 199,539 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 56.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 205,648 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 190,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 199,688 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Guatemala?
- Nurses and midwives in Guatemala was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for nurses and midwives?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.