Paraguay vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
Paraguay
21.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 15.6% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.0% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th 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 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.