Current health expenditure in Uruguay

Uruguay: Current health expenditure was 9.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.02
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 2001
All-time low
7.46
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 9.22001: 9.82002: 9.62003: 9.62004: 8.32005: 7.72006: 7.72007: 7.52008: 8.12009: 7.92010: 7.92011: 7.92012: 82013: 8.12014: 82015: 8.32016: 8.62017: 8.72018: 8.92019: 9.22020: 9.12021: 8.92022: 8.92023: 9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.02 for current health expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 9.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current health expenditure in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.17
2001 9.76 +6.4%
2002 9.64 -1.2%
2003 9.58 -0.7%
2004 8.27 -13.7%
2005 7.72 -6.6%
2006 7.71 -0.2%
2007 7.46 -3.2%
2008 8.09 +8.4%
2009 7.92 -2.2%
2010 7.88 -0.5%
2011 7.92 +0.5%
2012 8.03 +1.5%
2013 8.08 +0.6%
2014 8.04 -0.6%
2015 8.26 +2.7%
2016 8.64 +4.6%
2017 8.72 +0.9%
2018 8.9 +2.1%
2019 9.24 +3.8%
2020 9.09 -1.7%
2021 8.92 -1.9%
2022 8.89 -0.3%
2023 9.02 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.53 7.46 9.76 10
2010s 8.37 7.88 9.24 10
2020s 8.98 8.89 9.09 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Brazil 9.73 compare
  2. 4 Cuba 9.38 compare
  3. 5 El Salvador 9.29 compare
  4. 7 Paraguay 8.36 compare
  5. 8 Panama 8.33 compare
  6. 9 Nicaragua 8.3 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Uruguay?
Current health expenditure in Uruguay was 9.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2001.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for current health expenditure?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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