Health in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala: official figures
50.0% of children under five in Alta Verapaz had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 10th highest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Alta Verapaz?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 29 deaths per 1,000 live births in Alta Verapaz and 40 for children under five, joint 8th highest of 22 for infants (ten-year period before the survey).
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Alta Verapaz?
Women in Alta Verapaz had 3.9 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 2nd highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Alta Verapaz are attended by skilled health staff?
56.8% of births in Alta Verapaz were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 6th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Alta Verapaz get prenatal care?
93.5% of mothers in Alta Verapaz with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 6th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Alta Verapaz are fully vaccinated?
48.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Alta Verapaz had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 6th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Alta Verapaz?
20.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 12.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Alta Verapaz had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 4th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Alta Verapaz use contraception?
54.3% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Alta Verapaz were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 18.2% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Alta Verapaz suffer acute malnutrition?
0.7% of children under five in Alta Verapaz were acutely malnourished (low weight for height, below -2 standard deviations) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow Alta Verapaz compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Alta Verapaz ranks 10 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Marcos | 54.8% |
| 8 | Jalapa | 53.8% |
| 9 | Baja Verapaz | 50.2% |
| 10 | Alta Verapaz | 50.0% |
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 48.8% |
| 12 | Sacatepequez | 42.4% |
| 13 | Zacapa | 40.0% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Alta Verapaz ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sacatepequez | 29 |
| 9 | Quetzaltenango | 29 |
| 10 | San Marcos | 29 |
| 11 | Alta Verapaz | 29 |
| 12 | Suchitepequez | 28 |
| 13 | Retalhuleu | 28 |
| 14 | Escuintla | 26 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Alta Verapaz ranks 2 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiche | 4.1 |
| 2 | Alta Verapaz | 3.9 |
| 3 | Chiquimula | 3.9 |
| 4 | Huehuetenango | 3.7 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 3.6 |
| 6 | Chimaltenango | 3.5 |
| 7 | San Marcos | 3.5 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Alta Verapaz ranks 17 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Peten | 63.0% |
| 15 | Chimaltenango | 58.7% |
| 16 | San Marcos | 58.1% |
| 17 | Alta Verapaz | 56.8% |
| 18 | Solola | 52.0% |
| 19 | Chiquimula | 49.6% |
| 20 | Totonicapan | 41.5% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Alta Verapaz ranks 19 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Escuintla | 22.8% |
| 17 | Santa Rosa | 22.7% |
| 18 | Jutiapa | 21.5% |
| 19 | Alta Verapaz | 20.7% |
| 20 | Chimaltenango | 20.0% |
| 21 | Baja Verapaz | 18.4% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 16.1% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN: Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil (ENSMI) 2014-2015, Informe de indicadores básicos: tables by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d61241c32152…)
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