Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 61.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2005
All-time low
59.0%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guatemala stood at 61.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guatemala peaked at 67.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 61.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 61.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.7% | 64.2% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guatemala?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guatemala was 61.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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