Uruguay Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Uruguay's health spending stood at 8.77% in 2025, a decline of +0.24% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.77% by 2025. Uruguay ranked 50th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.71% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.77% | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.77% | −0.24% | #50 |
| 2023 | 9.02% | +0.13% | #147 |
| 2022 | 8.89% | −0.03% | #149 |
| 2021 | 8.92% | −0.17% | #138 |
| 2020 | 9.09% | −0.15% | #143 |
| 2019 | 9.24% | +0.34% | #162 |
| 2018 | 8.90% | +0.18% | #156 |
| 2017 | 8.72% | +0.08% | #156 |
| 2016 | 8.64% | +0.38% | #150 |
| 2015 | 8.26% | +0.22% | #143 |
| 2014 | 8.04% | −0.05% | #143 |
| 2013 | 8.08% | +0.05% | #138 |
| 2012 | 8.03% | +0.12% | #141 |
| 2011 | 7.92% | +0.04% | #134 |
| 2010 | 7.88% | −0.04% | #135 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Uruguay matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Uruguay's health spending was 8.77% in 2025. Ranked 50th globally. This represents a 2.7% decrease from the previous year.
Uruguay's health spending peaked at 9.76% in 2001.
The lowest health spending in Uruguay was 7.46% in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 50th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Uruguay's health spending is projected to reach 8.77% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Uruguay in 2025 was 8.77%. This ranks 50th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_uruguay_health-spending,
title = {Uruguay Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/uruguay/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}