Health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Health expenditure government expenditure was 17.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.77
in 2021
All-time low
13.76
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala stood at 17.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 19.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.08 | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.21 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.59 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.23 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.49 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 16.03 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.25 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 18.21 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.86 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.77 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 17.33 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 14.08 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 | 13.76 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 15.86 | 19.77 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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 health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Guatemala was 17.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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