United States vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
United States
23.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
United States rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 21.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 1.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 23.0% against 21.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between United States and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- United States ranks 4th 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.