Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 35.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.81
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.43
in 2019
All-time low
30.6
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala stood at 35.81.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala peaked at 38.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.44 | — |
| 2001 | 32.64 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 32.34 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.18 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.32 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.47 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.96 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.78 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35.65 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.66 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.37 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 38.01 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.93 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.69 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.84 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.43 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 38.27 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.19 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.81 | +3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.04 | 30.6 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 33.36 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 | 34.5 | 38.27 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guatemala was 35.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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