Guatemala vs Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Guatemala
57.2%
in 2023
Upper middle income
31.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 57.2% against 31.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 41.6% | 19.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 33.4% | 23.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 31.6% | 26.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Guatemala or Upper middle income?
- Guatemala, at 57.2% against 31.2% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Guatemala and Upper middle income?
- 26.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.