Health in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala: official figures
48.8% of children under five in Quetzaltenango had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 11th highest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Quetzaltenango?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 29 deaths per 1,000 live births in Quetzaltenango and 35 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 Quetzaltenango?
Women in Quetzaltenango had 2.6 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 2nd lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Quetzaltenango are attended by skilled health staff?
68.6% of births in Quetzaltenango were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, joint 11th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Quetzaltenango get prenatal care?
90.4% of mothers in Quetzaltenango with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 8th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Quetzaltenango are fully vaccinated?
51.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Quetzaltenango had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 8th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Quetzaltenango?
32.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 14.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Quetzaltenango had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 4th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Quetzaltenango use contraception?
58.5% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Quetzaltenango were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 13.0% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Quetzaltenango suffer acute malnutrition?
1.0% of children under five in Quetzaltenango 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 Quetzaltenango compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quetzaltenango ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 39.6% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quetzaltenango ranks 9 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jalapa | 34 |
| 7 | El Progreso | 30 |
| 8 | Sacatepequez | 29 |
| 9 | Quetzaltenango | 29 |
| 10 | San Marcos | 29 |
| 11 | Alta Verapaz | 29 |
| 12 | Suchitepequez | 28 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quetzaltenango ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Escuintla | 2.9 |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 2.9 |
| 18 | Zacapa | 2.9 |
| 19 | Sacatepequez | 2.7 |
| 20 | Solola | 2.7 |
| 21 | Quetzaltenango | 2.6 |
| 22 | Guatemala | 2.3 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quetzaltenango ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zacapa | 77.3% |
| 9 | Izabal | 76.5% |
| 10 | Suchitepequez | 74.3% |
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 68.6% |
| 12 | Jalapa | 68.6% |
| 13 | Baja Verapaz | 63.6% |
| 14 | Peten | 63.0% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quetzaltenango ranks 4 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totonicapan | 36.5% |
| 2 | San Marcos | 33.1% |
| 3 | Jalapa | 32.4% |
| 4 | Quetzaltenango | 32.0% |
| 5 | Solola | 30.3% |
| 6 | Huehuetenango | 30.1% |
| 7 | Izabal | 30.0% |
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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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