Guatemala vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Guatemala
3.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.4%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
82nd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 11.8% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 8.3% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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.