Domestic general government health expenditure (%) … current UNICEF in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure (%) … current UNICEF was 35.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.81
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
38.43
in 2019
All-time low
30.6
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 35.81 for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 38.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (%) … current UNICEF in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.44 | — |
| 2001 | 32.64 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 32.34 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.18 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.32 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.47 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.96 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.78 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35.65 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.66 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.37 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 38.01 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.93 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.69 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.84 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.43 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 38.27 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.19 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.81 | +3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.98, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.04 | 30.6 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 33.36 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 | 34.5 | 38.27 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala was 35.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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