El Salvador vs Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
El Salvador
18.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
17.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Guatemala rank
20th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.5% against 17.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 18.5% against 17.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.