Cuba vs Uruguay: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Cuba
16.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2023
Cuba rank
137th
Uruguay rank
135th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 23.2% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 17.5% | 6.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 16.5% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.