Private health expenditure per person in Uruguay

Uruguay: Private health expenditure per person was 866.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
866.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
868.01
in 2022
All-time low
476.58
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Uruguay, 2000–2023

02004006008002000201120232000: 6392001: 628.42002: 5492003: 5122004: 476.62005: 5682006: 575.22007: 593.42008: 589.72009: 557.72010: 589.42011: 605.72012: 577.42013: 5732014: 568.12015: 582.42016: 600.92017: 631.72018: 670.22019: 795.72020: 664.32021: 697.62022: 8682023: 866.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Uruguay stood at 866.65.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Uruguay peaked at 868.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 476.58, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 49th 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.

Private health expenditure per person in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 639.02
2001 628.44 -1.7%
2002 549.02 -12.6%
2003 512.04 -6.7%
2004 476.58 -6.9%
2005 568.03 +19.2%
2006 575.17 +1.3%
2007 593.39 +3.2%
2008 589.71 -0.6%
2009 557.73 -5.4%
2010 589.36 +5.7%
2011 605.68 +2.8%
2012 577.41 -4.7%
2013 573.03 -0.8%
2014 568.1 -0.9%
2015 582.41 +2.5%
2016 600.88 +3.2%
2017 631.69 +5.1%
2018 670.23 +6.1%
2019 795.74 +18.7%
2020 664.3 -16.5%
2021 697.59 +5.0%
2022 868.01 +24.4%
2023 866.65 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 568.91 476.58 639.02 10
2010s 619.45 568.1 795.74 10
2020s 774.14 664.3 868.01 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Russia 959.76 compare
  2. 47 Montenegro 888.33 compare
  3. 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 885.62 compare
  4. 50 Estonia 849.5 compare
  5. 51 Mauritius 840.98 compare
  6. 52 Japan 814.12 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Uruguay?
Private health expenditure per person in Uruguay was 866.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 868.01 in 2022.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 476.58 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for private health expenditure per person?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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