Health expenditure government expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Health expenditure government expenditure was 21.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government 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, health expenditure government expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 21.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 7th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government 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 high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 21.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Uruguay?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Uruguay was 21.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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