Uruguay vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
World
10.8%
in 2023
Uruguay rank
7th
World rank
6th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Uruguay
- World
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 10.8% in World, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 10.0% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 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, Uruguay or World?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 10.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Uruguay and World?
- 10.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Uruguay ranks 7th and World ranks 6th 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.