Japan vs Uruguay: Private health spending per person
Japan
814.12 current international $
in 2023
Uruguay
866.65 current international $
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
49th
Private health spending per person over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 866.65 current international $ against 814.12 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 52.53 current international $.
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 current international $ | 568.91 current international $ | 104.47 current international $ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 674.18 current international $ | 619.45 current international $ | 54.72 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 769.14 current international $ | 774.14 current international $ | 5 current international $ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Japan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 866.65 current international $ against 814.12 current international $ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Japan and Uruguay?
- 52.53 current international $, 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 spending per person?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.