Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 9.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.0% for current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure 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 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Uruguay?
- Current health expenditure in Uruguay was 9.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for current health expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 193 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.