Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Uruguay

Uruguay: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 2,076 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,076
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,076
in 2023
All-time low
375.94
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Uruguay, 2000–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 699.22001: 679.42002: 436.42003: 383.62004: 375.92005: 445.32006: 500.72007: 578.32008: 811.72009: 826.12010: 1.0k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.9k2023: 2.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Uruguay stood at 2,076. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Uruguay peaked at 2,076 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 375.94, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 699.21
2001 679.42 -2.8%
2002 436.44 -35.8%
2003 383.56 -12.1%
2004 375.94 -2.0%
2005 445.28 +18.4%
2006 500.65 +12.4%
2007 578.35 +15.5%
2008 811.7 +40.3%
2009 826.06 +1.8%
2010 1,043 +26.3%
2011 1,245 +19.3%
2012 1,347 +8.2%
2013 1,517 +12.6%
2014 1,496 -1.4%
2015 1,425 -4.7%
2016 1,469 +3.1%
2017 1,672 +13.8%
2018 1,713 +2.4%
2019 1,692 -1.2%
2020 1,432 -15.4%
2021 1,595 +11.4%
2022 1,851 +16.0%
2023 2,076 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 573.66 375.94 826.06 10
2010s 1,462 1,043 1,713 10
2020s 1,738 1,432 2,076 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  5. 41 Greece 1,963 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Uruguay?
Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Uruguay was 2,076 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,076 in 2023.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 375.94 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2023
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