Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 57.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2005
All-time low
54.1%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala is 57.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 62.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 57.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 56.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.3% | 60.2% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guatemala was 57.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).