Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay

Uruguay: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 3,135 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,135
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,135
in 2023
All-time low
1,001
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay, 2000–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.6k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 3,135 for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay peaked at 3,135 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 45th 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.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,094
2001 1,141 +4.3%
2002 1,055 -7.6%
2003 1,076 +2.0%
2004 1,001 -7.0%
2005 1,036 +3.5%
2006 1,099 +6.1%
2007 1,153 +4.9%
2008 1,352 +17.2%
2009 1,373 +1.6%
2010 1,475 +7.4%
2011 1,574 +6.7%
2012 1,615 +2.6%
2013 1,709 +5.8%
2014 1,785 +4.4%
2015 1,844 +3.3%
2016 1,973 +7.0%
2017 2,058 +4.3%
2018 2,170 +5.5%
2019 2,382 +9.8%
2020 2,338 -1.9%
2021 2,625 +12.3%
2022 2,959 +12.7%
2023 3,135 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,138 1,001 1,373 10
2010s 1,859 1,475 2,382 10
2020s 2,764 2,338 3,135 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Slovak Republic 3,230 compare
  2. 43 Croatia 3,229 compare
  3. 44 Russia 3,204 compare
  4. 46 Argentina 3,089 compare
  5. 47 Latvia 3,034 compare
  6. 48 Bulgaria 2,970 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Uruguay was 3,135 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3,135 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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