Argentina vs Uruguay: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Argentina
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.