Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.77
in 2021
All-time low
13.76
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala stood at 17.75.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 19.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 9th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.08 | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.21 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.59 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.23 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.49 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 16.03 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.25 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 18.21 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.86 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.77 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 17.33 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 14.08 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 | 13.76 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 15.86 | 19.77 | 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 in Guatemala?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala was 17.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 9th 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 up 12.2%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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