Private health expenditure per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Private health expenditure per person was 572.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
572.59
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
599.2
in 2022
All-time low
168.59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Guatemala is 572.59, 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 expenditure per person in Guatemala peaked at 599.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 168.59, 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 expenditure per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.59 | — |
| 2001 | 205.27 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 209.86 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 214.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 225.65 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 238.09 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 251.01 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 262.25 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 261.85 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 250.76 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 259.07 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 259.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 277.76 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 262.21 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 287.16 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 324.04 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 338.84 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 369.97 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 378.47 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 403.17 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 429.45 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 548.61 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 599.2 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 572.59 | -4.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 572.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 572.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.82 | 168.59 | 262.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.99 | 259.07 | 403.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.46 | 429.45 | 599.2 | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Guatemala?
- Private health expenditure per person in Guatemala was 572.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 599.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.59 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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