Health in Chimaltenango, Guatemala: official figures
56.5% of children under five in Chimaltenango had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 5th highest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Chimaltenango?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 38 deaths per 1,000 live births in Chimaltenango and 48 for children under five, 4th 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 Chimaltenango?
Women in Chimaltenango had 3.5 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 6th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Chimaltenango are attended by skilled health staff?
58.7% of births in Chimaltenango were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 8th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Chimaltenango get prenatal care?
91.3% of mothers in Chimaltenango with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 10th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Chimaltenango are fully vaccinated?
64.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Chimaltenango had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 10th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Chimaltenango?
20.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 7.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in Chimaltenango had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 3rd lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Chimaltenango use contraception?
56.8% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Chimaltenango were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 16.3% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Chimaltenango suffer acute malnutrition?
0.4% of children under five in Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Chimaltenango ranks 5 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quiche | 68.7% |
| 3 | Huehuetenango | 67.7% |
| 4 | Solola | 65.6% |
| 5 | Chimaltenango | 56.5% |
| 6 | Chiquimula | 55.6% |
| 7 | San Marcos | 54.8% |
| 8 | Jalapa | 53.8% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Chimaltenango ranks 4 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiquimula | 51 |
| 2 | Huehuetenango | 49 |
| 3 | Jutiapa | 39 |
| 4 | Chimaltenango | 38 |
| 5 | Totonicapan | 35 |
| 6 | Jalapa | 34 |
| 7 | El Progreso | 30 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Chimaltenango ranks 6 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chiquimula | 3.9 |
| 4 | Huehuetenango | 3.7 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 3.6 |
| 6 | Chimaltenango | 3.5 |
| 7 | San Marcos | 3.5 |
| 8 | Totonicapan | 3.3 |
| 9 | Baja Verapaz | 3.3 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Chimaltenango ranks 15 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jalapa | 68.6% |
| 13 | Baja Verapaz | 63.6% |
| 14 | Peten | 63.0% |
| 15 | Chimaltenango | 58.7% |
| 16 | San Marcos | 58.1% |
| 17 | Alta Verapaz | 56.8% |
| 18 | Solola | 52.0% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Chimaltenango ranks 20 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% |
More on Chimaltenango: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Guatemala
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.