Domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure was 72.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.36
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
73.43
in 2021
All-time low
41.55
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 72.36 for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 73.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.55, in 2000.
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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.55 | — |
| 2001 | 44.9 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 47.93 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 52.37 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 52.31 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.18 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 47.69 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.31 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 59.33 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 60 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.49 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.22 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 66.44 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.12 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.53 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.59 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 73.43 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.67 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.36 | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 72.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 72.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.25, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.61 | 41.55 | 59.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.32 | 60 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 | 70.67 | 73.43 | 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 in Uruguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay was 72.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.55 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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