Current health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current health expenditure was 6.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.8
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 2021
All-time low
5.4
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Guatemala stood at 6.8.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 7.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6.01 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.26 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.77 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.46 | 7.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.53 compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.92 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 6.87 compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.74 compare
- 19 Peru 5.64 compare
- 20 Mexico 5.5 compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Guatemala?
- Current health expenditure in Guatemala was 6.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for current health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).