External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 11.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Guatemala stood at 11.65. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.3% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Guatemala peaked at 11.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 178 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.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 6.23 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 5.22 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 11.65 | +134.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 1.91 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 2.42 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 2.77 | 11.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Guatemala?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Guatemala was 11.65 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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