Kuwait vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Kuwait
1,487 current US$
in 2023
Uruguay
1,502 current US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Uruguay rank
37th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,502 current US$ against 1,487 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 15 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.45 current US$ | 287.01 current US$ | 279.44 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,124 current US$ | 974.97 current US$ | 149.32 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,491 current US$ | 1,252 current US$ | 239.03 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,502 current US$ against 1,487 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 15 current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.