South Africa vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
47th
Uruguay rank
45th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.0% against 8.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- South Africa ranks 47th 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.