United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Health expenditure government expenditure

United Kingdom
20.05
in 2023
Uruguay
21.38
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
9th
Uruguay rank
7th

Health expenditure government expenditure over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
05101520200020112023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 21.38 against 20.05 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.33.

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 195 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 15.63 1.77 United Kingdom
2010s 19.29 19.27 0.0167 United Kingdom
2020s 20.8 20.95 0.1584 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 21.38 against 20.05 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
1.33, 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 health expenditure government expenditure?
United Kingdom ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed