Malta vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Malta ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.