External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Guatemala
Guatemala: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 27.79 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 27.79 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.1% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guatemala peaked at 27.79 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 current international $, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 69th out of 177 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 per capita, PPP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.35 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.98 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 8.66 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 10.74 current international $ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 8.29 current international $ | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 12.83 current international $ | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 12.05 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.06 current international $ | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 15.38 current international $ | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 current international $ | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 13.33 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 17.81 current international $ | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 11.68 current international $ | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 13.53 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 9 current international $ | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.35 current international $ | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 10.22 current international $ | +61.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 current international $ | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 7.01 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 6.67 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.08 current international $ | +81.1% |
| 2023 | 27.79 current international $ | +130.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.72 current international $ | 5.98 current international $ | 15.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 current international $ | 5.76 current international $ | 17.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 current international $ | 6.67 current international $ | 27.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 66 Chad 29.04 current international $ compare
- 67 Somalia 28.33 current international $ compare
- 68 South Africa 27.85 current international $ compare
- 70 Dominica 26.21 current international $ compare
- 71 Argentina 26.21 current international $ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.46 current international $ compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guatemala?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guatemala was 27.79 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.79 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 current international $ in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.