Argentina vs Uruguay: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Argentina
567.14 current US$
in 2023
Uruguay
573.87 current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
42nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 573.87 current US$ against 567.14 current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 6.73 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.6 current US$ | 286.47 current US$ | 57.87 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 466.31 current US$ | 486.7 current US$ | 20.39 current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 483.85 current US$ | 486.87 current US$ | 3.02 current US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 573.87 current US$ against 567.14 current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 6.73 current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.