Japan vs Uruguay: Private health expenditure per person

Japan
814.12
in 2023
Uruguay
866.65
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
49th

Private health expenditure per person over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
0200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 866.65 against 814.12 in Japan, a difference of 52.53.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Japan ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 464.44 568.91 104.47 Uruguay
2010s 674.18 619.45 54.72 Japan
2020s 769.14 774.14 5 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health expenditure per person, Japan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 866.65 against 814.12 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health expenditure per person between Japan and Uruguay?
52.53, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for private health expenditure per person?
Japan ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed