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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.6354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.9621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
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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