United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
9th
Uruguay rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 20.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 20.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.