Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.6% in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
8.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
84th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2006
All-time low
5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2006

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay, 2000–2006

024682000200320062000: 5.8 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 8.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2006, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

That places Uruguay 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2006.
Year % Change
2000 5.8%
2003 7.8% +34.6%
2004 7.5% -3.4%
2005 7.9% +5.4%
2006 8.6% +8.3%

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  4. 85 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
  5. 86 Mongolia 8.5% compare
  6. 87 Burkina Faso 8.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uruguay was 8.6% in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Uruguay ranks 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2006.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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