Health in Peten, Guatemala: official figures
36.1% of children under five in Peten had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 8th lowest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Peten?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 19 deaths per 1,000 live births in Peten and 25 for children under five, 2nd 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 Peten?
Women in Peten had 3.3 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 8th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Peten are attended by skilled health staff?
63.0% of births in Peten were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 9th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Peten get prenatal care?
91.8% of mothers in Peten with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 11th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Peten are fully vaccinated?
86.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Peten had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, the highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Peten?
27.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 14.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Peten had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 10th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Peten use contraception?
60.4% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Peten were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 12.5% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Peten suffer acute malnutrition?
0.7% of children under five in Peten 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 Peten compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Peten ranks 15 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sacatepequez | 42.4% |
| 13 | Zacapa | 40.0% |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 39.6% |
| 15 | Peten | 36.1% |
| 16 | Jutiapa | 35.7% |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 34.2% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa | 33.6% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Peten ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Guatemala | 24 |
| 17 | Izabal | 23 |
| 18 | Solola | 22 |
| 19 | Baja Verapaz | 22 |
| 20 | Zacapa | 20 |
| 21 | Peten | 19 |
| 22 | Santa Rosa | 18 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Peten ranks 10 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Marcos | 3.5 |
| 8 | Totonicapan | 3.3 |
| 9 | Baja Verapaz | 3.3 |
| 10 | Peten | 3.3 |
| 11 | Jutiapa | 3.3 |
| 12 | El Progreso | 3.1 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa | 3.1 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Peten ranks 14 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 68.6% |
| 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% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Peten ranks 10 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Izabal | 30.0% |
| 8 | Zacapa | 27.7% |
| 9 | Sacatepequez | 27.3% |
| 10 | Peten | 27.0% |
| 11 | Suchitepequez | 26.6% |
| 12 | Retalhuleu | 26.1% |
| 13 | Quiche | 25.0% |
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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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