External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guatemala
Guatemala: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guatemala is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guatemala peaked at 4.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +129.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guatemala?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guatemala was 3.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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