Spain vs Uruguay: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Spain
9.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
45th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).