Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.1305. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.189 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1305, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.189 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1821 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1758 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1721 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1534 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1494 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1448 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1388 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.137 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1339 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1305 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1657 | 0.1448 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1351 | 0.1305 | 0.1388 | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Guatemala was 0.1305 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.