Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 3,135 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay is 3,135, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,135 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,094 | — |
| 2001 | 1,141 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,055 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,076 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,001 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,036 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,153 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,352 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1,373 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,475 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,574 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,615 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,709 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,785 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,844 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,973 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,058 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,170 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,382 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2,338 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,625 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2,959 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 3,135 | +5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,135 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,135 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,138 | 1,001 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 | 1,475 | 2,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,764 | 2,338 | 3,135 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uruguay was 3,135 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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