Private health spending per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Private health spending per person was 572.59 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Guatemala is 572.59 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Guatemala peaked at 599.2 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 168.59 current international $, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 193 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.
Private health spending per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 205.27 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 209.86 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 214.84 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 225.65 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 238.09 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 251.01 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 262.25 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 261.85 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 250.76 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 259.07 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 259.23 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 277.76 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 262.21 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 287.16 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 324.04 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 338.84 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 369.97 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 378.47 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 403.17 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 429.45 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 548.61 current international $ | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 599.2 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 572.59 current international $ | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.82 current international $ | 168.59 current international $ | 262.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.99 current international $ | 259.07 current international $ | 403.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.46 current international $ | 429.45 current international $ | 599.2 current international $ | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Guatemala?
- Private health spending per person in Guatemala was 572.59 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 599.2 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.59 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for private health spending per person?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.