Upper-middle income (World Bank) vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
12.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 15.6% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 19.3% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 21.0% | 8.7% | 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, Upper-middle income (World Bank) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 9.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- 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.