South Asia vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure
South Asia
3.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
South Asia rank
46th
Uruguay rank
44th
Current health expenditure over time
- South Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.0% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 46th 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 | South Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.5% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 8.4% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 9.0% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, South Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.0% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between South Asia and Uruguay?
- 5.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 46th 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.