Health in Zacapa, Guatemala: official figures
40.0% of children under five in Zacapa had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 10th lowest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Zacapa?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 20 deaths per 1,000 live births in Zacapa and 23 for children under five, 3rd 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 Zacapa?
Women in Zacapa had 2.9 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 5th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Zacapa are attended by skilled health staff?
77.3% of births in Zacapa were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 8th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Zacapa get prenatal care?
89.3% of mothers in Zacapa with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 3rd lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Zacapa are fully vaccinated?
76.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Zacapa had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 3rd highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Zacapa?
27.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 10.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in Zacapa had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 8th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Zacapa use contraception?
63.7% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Zacapa were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 14.6% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Zacapa suffer acute malnutrition?
0.5% of children under five in Zacapa 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 Zacapa compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Zacapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alta Verapaz | 50.0% |
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 48.8% |
| 12 | Sacatepequez | 42.4% |
| 13 | Zacapa | 40.0% |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 39.6% |
| 15 | Peten | 36.1% |
| 16 | Jutiapa | 35.7% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Zacapa ranks 20 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)
Zacapa ranks 18 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Izabal | 3.1 |
| 16 | Escuintla | 2.9 |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 2.9 |
| 18 | Zacapa | 2.9 |
| 19 | Sacatepequez | 2.7 |
| 20 | Solola | 2.7 |
| 21 | Quetzaltenango | 2.6 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Zacapa ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sacatepequez | 81.6% |
| 6 | Jutiapa | 80.4% |
| 7 | Retalhuleu | 78.6% |
| 8 | Zacapa | 77.3% |
| 9 | Izabal | 76.5% |
| 10 | Suchitepequez | 74.3% |
| 11 | Quetzaltenango | 68.6% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Zacapa ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Solola | 30.3% |
| 6 | Huehuetenango | 30.1% |
| 7 | Izabal | 30.0% |
| 8 | Zacapa | 27.7% |
| 9 | Sacatepequez | 27.3% |
| 10 | Peten | 27.0% |
| 11 | Suchitepequez | 26.6% |
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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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