Health in Escuintla, Guatemala: official figures
26.9% of children under five in Escuintla had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 3rd lowest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Escuintla?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 26 deaths per 1,000 live births in Escuintla and 40 for children under five, 9th lowest 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 Escuintla?
Women in Escuintla had 2.9 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 5th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Escuintla are attended by skilled health staff?
90.2% of births in Escuintla were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 2nd highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Escuintla get prenatal care?
95.8% of mothers in Escuintla with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 2nd highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Escuintla are fully vaccinated?
62.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Escuintla had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 10th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Escuintla?
22.8% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 10.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Escuintla had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 7th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Escuintla use contraception?
71.4% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Escuintla were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 6.7% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Escuintla suffer acute malnutrition?
1.1% of children under five in Escuintla 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 Escuintla compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Escuintla ranks 20 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jutiapa | 35.7% |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 34.2% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa | 33.6% |
| 19 | El Progreso | 29.1% |
| 20 | Escuintla | 26.9% |
| 21 | Izabal | 26.4% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 25.3% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Escuintla ranks 14 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alta Verapaz | 29 |
| 12 | Suchitepequez | 28 |
| 13 | Retalhuleu | 28 |
| 14 | Escuintla | 26 |
| 15 | Quiche | 25 |
| 16 | Guatemala | 24 |
| 17 | Izabal | 23 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Escuintla ranks 16 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Santa Rosa | 3.1 |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 3.1 |
| 15 | Izabal | 3.1 |
| 16 | Escuintla | 2.9 |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 2.9 |
| 18 | Zacapa | 2.9 |
| 19 | Sacatepequez | 2.7 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Escuintla ranks 2 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 91.3% |
| 2 | Escuintla | 90.2% |
| 3 | Santa Rosa | 86.4% |
| 4 | El Progreso | 83.9% |
| 5 | Sacatepequez | 81.6% |
| 6 | Jutiapa | 80.4% |
| 7 | Retalhuleu | 78.6% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Escuintla ranks 16 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Quiche | 25.0% |
| 14 | Chiquimula | 24.9% |
| 15 | El Progreso | 23.2% |
| 16 | Escuintla | 22.8% |
| 17 | Santa Rosa | 22.7% |
| 18 | Jutiapa | 21.5% |
| 19 | Alta Verapaz | 20.7% |
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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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