Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala
Guatemala: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala stood at 58.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala peaked at 61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58 | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9 | 56 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 56 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 58 | 61 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guatemala was 58 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.