Maldives vs Uruguay: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Maldives
18.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2023
Maldives rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
136th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.0% against 17.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 23.2% | 27.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 17.5% | 9.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 1.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 18.0% against 17.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 133rd 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.