Guatemala vs Ireland: Current health expenditure
Guatemala
6.8%
in 2023
Ireland
6.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
90th
Ireland rank
89th
Current health expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Guatemala or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Guatemala and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.