Uruguay - Health expenditure

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in Uruguay was 2.75 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 8.75 in 1995, while its lowest value was 2.75 in 2009.

Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 8.75
1996 7.28
1997 5.79
1998 6.32
1999 4.83
2000 5.11
2001 5.14
2002 5.13
2003 4.76
2004 4.29
2005 4.10
2006 3.88
2007 3.55
2008 2.87
2009 2.75

Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)

The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in Uruguay was 67.06 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67.06 in 2010 and a minimum value of 37.14 in 1998.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 43.92
1996 44.01
1997 37.85
1998 37.14
1999 56.80
2000 54.58
2001 54.01
2002 53.21
2003 50.82
2004 49.34
2005 50.24
2006 53.13
2007 54.61
2008 63.79
2009 65.32
2010 67.06

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in Uruguay was 20.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 22.24 in 1995, while its lowest value was 11.61 in 1997.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 22.24
1996 19.40
1997 11.61
1998 12.65
1999 20.98
2000 20.47
2001 17.53
2002 16.06
2003 12.47
2004 12.29
2005 12.71
2006 11.65
2007 11.65
2008 13.91
2009 20.24
2010 20.35

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in Uruguay was 4.70 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 6.85 in 1995, while its lowest value was 3.52 in 1997.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 6.85
1996 5.72
1997 3.52
1998 3.73
1999 6.35
2000 6.14
2001 6.04
2002 5.84
2003 4.92
2004 4.18
2005 4.14
2006 4.35
2007 4.25
2008 4.91
2009 4.70

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in Uruguay was 8.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.60 in 1995, while its lowest value was 7.73 in 2008.

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 15.60
1996 13.01
1997 9.31
1998 10.05
1999 11.19
2000 11.25
2001 11.19
2002 10.97
2003 9.68
2004 8.48
2005 8.23
2006 8.28
2007 7.85
2008 7.73
2009 8.43
2010 8.35

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health services