Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
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
Guatemala recorded 2.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guatemala peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 116th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 2.4% 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 2.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Guatemala ranks 116th 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 up 10.0%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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