Health in Quiche, Guatemala: official figures
68.7% of children under five in Quiche had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 2nd highest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Quiche?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 25 deaths per 1,000 live births in Quiche and 38 for children under five, 8th 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 Quiche?
Women in Quiche had 4.1 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, the highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Quiche are attended by skilled health staff?
36.0% of births in Quiche were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, the lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Quiche get prenatal care?
90.8% of mothers in Quiche with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 9th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Quiche are fully vaccinated?
69.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Quiche had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 5th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Quiche?
25.0% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 11.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Quiche had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 10th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Quiche use contraception?
47.5% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Quiche were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 18.7% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Quiche suffer acute malnutrition?
0.2% of children under five in Quiche 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 Quiche compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quiche ranks 2 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)
Quiche ranks 15 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Suchitepequez | 28 |
| 13 | Retalhuleu | 28 |
| 14 | Escuintla | 26 |
| 15 | Quiche | 25 |
| 16 | Guatemala | 24 |
| 17 | Izabal | 23 |
| 18 | Solola | 22 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Quiche ranks 1 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)
Quiche ranks 22 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)
Quiche ranks 13 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Peten | 27.0% |
| 11 | Suchitepequez | 26.6% |
| 12 | Retalhuleu | 26.1% |
| 13 | Quiche | 25.0% |
| 14 | Chiquimula | 24.9% |
| 15 | El Progreso | 23.2% |
| 16 | Escuintla | 22.8% |
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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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