United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 20.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 20.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.