Canada vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Canada
70.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
72.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
50th
Uruguay rank
47th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 72.4% against 70.3% in Canada, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 49.6% | 22.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 66.3% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 72.4% against 70.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Canada and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Canada ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.