Canada vs Uruguay: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Canada
70.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
72.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
49th
Uruguay rank
46th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 72.4% against 70.2% in Canada, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 49.6% | 22.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 66.3% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 72.4% against 70.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Canada and Uruguay?
- 2.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Canada ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 46th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.