Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 573.87 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 573.87 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay peaked at 573.87 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.93 current US$, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 408.56 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 374.2 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 227.15 current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 182.44 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 178.93 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 244.12 current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 261.91 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 297.66 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 354.11 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 335.6 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 416.85 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 478.98 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 481.57 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 508.52 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 475.99 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 449.93 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 447.48 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 513.36 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 529.06 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 565.29 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 406.9 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 423.83 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 542.88 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 573.87 current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.47 current US$ | 178.93 current US$ | 408.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.7 current US$ | 416.85 current US$ | 565.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.87 current US$ | 406.9 current US$ | 573.87 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uruguay was 573.87 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 573.87 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.93 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.