IDA blend vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure
IDA blend
3.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
IDA blend rank
41st
Uruguay rank
44th
Current health expenditure over time
- IDA blend
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.0% against 3.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 8.5% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 8.4% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, IDA blend or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.0% against 3.9% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between IDA blend and Uruguay?
- 5.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.