Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 6.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Uruguay stood at 6.53.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 6.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 | — |
| 2001 | 4.38 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.32 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.51 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.53 | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.8% | 3.62 | 4.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.49 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4.73 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.28 | 6.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Uruguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Uruguay was 6.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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