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

Argentina
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 4.2% 0.0% Argentina
2010s 6.3% 5.6% 0.7% Argentina
2020s 6.4% 6.5% 0.1% 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, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
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