South Africa vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Current health expenditure 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 44th of 193 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, 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 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?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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 (% 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.