Australia vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Australia
21.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Uruguay rank
7th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 17.3% 19.3% 2.0% Uruguay
2020s 19.4% 21.0% 1.6% 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, Australia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 21.4% against 21.0% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Australia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed