Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia
14.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 27 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.6% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 19.3% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 21.0% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 6.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 27 groups.
- 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.