Total health spending per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total health spending per person was 935.35 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Guatemala stood at 935.35 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Guatemala peaked at 935.35 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 272.54 current international $, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272.54 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 313.62 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 320.36 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 334.47 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 349.28 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 355 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 390.73 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 403.13 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 409.1 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 413.56 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 406.85 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 409.44 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 443.56 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 444.43 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 485.02 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 536.58 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 558.53 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 586.58 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 607.41 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 664.11 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 707.11 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 870.21 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 933.22 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 935.35 current international $ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.18 current international $ | 272.54 current international $ | 413.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.25 current international $ | 406.85 current international $ | 664.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.47 current international $ | 707.11 current international $ | 935.35 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
- 103 Dominica 968.27 current international $ compare
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- 106 Eswatini 922.03 current international $ compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 907.57 current international $ compare
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Guatemala?
- Total health spending per person in Guatemala was 935.35 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 935.35 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.54 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for total health spending per person?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.