El Salvador vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure

El Salvador
9.29
in 2023
Uruguay
9.02
in 2023
El Salvador rank
5th
Uruguay rank
6th

Current health expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
02.557.510200020112023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.29 against 9.02 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

El Salvador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 8.32 8.53 0.2092 Uruguay
2010s 8.71 8.37 0.3362 El Salvador
2020s 9.55 8.98 0.5673 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure, El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador, at 9.29 against 9.02 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure between El Salvador and Uruguay?
0.27, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed