Out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17.1% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 25.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Uruguay was 17.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.