Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2019
All-time low
30.6%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guatemala is 35.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guatemala peaked at 38.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 142nd of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.5% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guatemala?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guatemala was 35.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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