Guatemala vs Jamaica: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Guatemala
3.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
2.6%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
84th
Jamaica rank
87th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Guatemala, at 3.0% against 2.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.