Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 57.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.18
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.48
in 2005
All-time low
54.13
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala stood at 57.18.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala peaked at 62.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.13, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.99 | — |
| 2001 | 62.32 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 62.11 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.62 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.04 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.48 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.52 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.62 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.05 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.92 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.95 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.62 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 55.56 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.06 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.13 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.99 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.29 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.44 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 60.21 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 57.18 | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 57.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 57.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.67 | 56.92 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.57 | 54.13 | 58.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.03 | 56.29 | 60.21 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guatemala was 57.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.13 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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