Spain vs Uruguay: Current health expenditure
Spain
9.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
44th
Current health expenditure over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Spain ranks 42nd 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.