Cyprus vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cyprus
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.6% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cyprus or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cyprus and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.