Health in Suchitepequez, Guatemala: official figures
39.6% of children under five in Suchitepequez had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 9th lowest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Suchitepequez?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 28 deaths per 1,000 live births in Suchitepequez and 37 for children under five, joint 10th 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 Suchitepequez?
Women in Suchitepequez had 3.1 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 8th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Suchitepequez are attended by skilled health staff?
74.3% of births in Suchitepequez were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 10th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Suchitepequez get prenatal care?
91.9% of mothers in Suchitepequez with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 11th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Suchitepequez are fully vaccinated?
41.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Suchitepequez had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 2nd lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Suchitepequez?
26.6% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 10.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Suchitepequez had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 11th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Suchitepequez use contraception?
67.5% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Suchitepequez were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 9.5% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Suchitepequez suffer acute malnutrition?
1.1% of children under five in Suchitepequez 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 Suchitepequez compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Suchitepequez ranks 14 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 48.8% |
| 12 | Sacatepequez | 42.4% |
| 13 | Zacapa | 40.0% |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 39.6% |
| 15 | Peten | 36.1% |
| 16 | Jutiapa | 35.7% |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 34.2% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Suchitepequez ranks 12 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Quetzaltenango | 29 |
| 10 | San Marcos | 29 |
| 11 | Alta Verapaz | 29 |
| 12 | Suchitepequez | 28 |
| 13 | Retalhuleu | 28 |
| 14 | Escuintla | 26 |
| 15 | Quiche | 25 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Suchitepequez ranks 14 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jutiapa | 3.3 |
| 12 | El Progreso | 3.1 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa | 3.1 |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 3.1 |
| 15 | Izabal | 3.1 |
| 16 | Escuintla | 2.9 |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 2.9 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Suchitepequez ranks 10 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Retalhuleu | 78.6% |
| 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% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Suchitepequez ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zacapa | 27.7% |
| 9 | Sacatepequez | 27.3% |
| 10 | Peten | 27.0% |
| 11 | Suchitepequez | 26.6% |
| 12 | Retalhuleu | 26.1% |
| 13 | Quiche | 25.0% |
| 14 | Chiquimula | 24.9% |
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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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