Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure per capita
Saudi Arabia
1,825 current US$
in 2023
Uruguay
2,076 current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
39th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,076 current US$ against 1,825 current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 251 current US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 561.98 current US$ | 573.66 current US$ | 11.68 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,242 current US$ | 1,462 current US$ | 219.64 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,721 current US$ | 1,738 current US$ | 17.08 current US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,076 current US$ against 1,825 current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 251 current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.