Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 61.2% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 55.8% | 8.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 49.4% | 12.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 44.8% | 17.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Guatemala, at 61.2% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.