Austria vs Uruguay: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Austria
16.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Uruguay rank
136th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Austria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.1% against 16.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 23.2% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Austria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.1% against 16.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Austria and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Austria ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.