Physicians in Guatemala
Guatemala had 1.28 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020. The value for 2020 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.
Guatemala, 2020
1.28
Change from 2018
+0.92per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Position in 2020
85th of 136
Physicians in Guatemala over time
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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2017 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | – | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 0.36 per 1,000 people in 2018, a change of +0.92.
- Since 1984, when it was 0.47 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.81.
- Among the 136 countries with data for 2020, Guatemala has the 85th highest value.
More for Guatemala
All statistics for Guatemala
Hospital beds
0.5 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
72.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
60.5 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
58
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
3.11 litres
2024 · WHO