Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 2,269 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,269 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Uruguay peaked at 2,269 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 454.36 current international $, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 193 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 per capita, PPP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 454.36 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 512.37 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 505.66 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 563.71 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 523.78 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 468.07 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 524.31 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 559.55 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 761.25 current international $ | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 814.52 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 885.04 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 968.05 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,037 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,136 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,216 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,262 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,372 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,426 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,500 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,587 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,674 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,928 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 2,091 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,269 current international $ | +8.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,269 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,269 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 | +36.0% | 559.55 current international $ | 761.25 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.76 current international $ | 454.36 current international $ | 814.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,239 current international $ | 885.04 current international $ | 1,587 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,990 current international $ | 1,674 current international $ | 2,269 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Lithuania 2,483 current international $ compare
- 41 Qatar 2,408 current international $ compare
- 42 Kuwait 2,273 current international $ compare
- 44 Russian Federation 2,244 current international $ compare
- 45 Cuba 2,148 current international $ compare
- 46 Hungary 2,109 current international $ compare
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 per capita, ppp in Uruguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Uruguay was 2,269 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,269 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.36 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.