Health in Huehuetenango, Guatemala: official figures
67.7% of children under five in Huehuetenango had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 3rd highest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Huehuetenango?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 49 deaths per 1,000 live births in Huehuetenango and 62 for children under five, 2nd 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 Huehuetenango?
Women in Huehuetenango had 3.7 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 4th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Huehuetenango are attended by skilled health staff?
39.1% of births in Huehuetenango were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 2nd lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Huehuetenango get prenatal care?
78.8% of mothers in Huehuetenango with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), the lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Huehuetenango are fully vaccinated?
43.7% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Huehuetenango had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 3rd lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Huehuetenango?
30.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 10.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Huehuetenango had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 6th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Huehuetenango use contraception?
50.0% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Huehuetenango were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 19.6% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Huehuetenango suffer acute malnutrition?
0.4% of children under five in Huehuetenango 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 Huehuetenango compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Huehuetenango ranks 3 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totonicapan | 70.0% |
| 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% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Huehuetenango ranks 2 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)
Huehuetenango ranks 4 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)
Huehuetenango ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Marcos | 58.1% |
| 17 | Alta Verapaz | 56.8% |
| 18 | Solola | 52.0% |
| 19 | Chiquimula | 49.6% |
| 20 | Totonicapan | 41.5% |
| 21 | Huehuetenango | 39.1% |
| 22 | Quiche | 36.0% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Huehuetenango ranks 6 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jalapa | 32.4% |
| 4 | Quetzaltenango | 32.0% |
| 5 | Solola | 30.3% |
| 6 | Huehuetenango | 30.1% |
| 7 | Izabal | 30.0% |
| 8 | Zacapa | 27.7% |
| 9 | Sacatepequez | 27.3% |
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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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