Physicians in Guatemala
Guatemala: Physicians was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Guatemala, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Guatemala stood at 1.28 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 252.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.184 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2275 per 1,000 people | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 0.271 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3245 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 0.363 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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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 physicians in Guatemala?
- Physicians in Guatemala was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for physicians?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.