Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2021
All-time low
41.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 72.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uruguay peaked at 73.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 72.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 72.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 60.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.7% | 73.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uruguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uruguay was 72.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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