Domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure was 21.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay is 21.38, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 21.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 14.34 | — |
| 2001 | 15.75 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 16.74 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 18.08 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.28 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 13.71 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.54 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.33 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.49 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.64 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.63 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.82 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.92 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.24 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.11 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.82 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.67 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.94 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.38 | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 21.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 21.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.28, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure 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 | +28.0% | 13.54 | 17.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.63 | 13.28 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 17.25 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 | 19.82 | 21.67 | 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 21.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd 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 14.7%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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