Healthcare
Uruguay — Healthcare: Average Costs
Uruguay spends about US$2,076 per person on health (9.0% of GDP), with 17.1% paid out of pocket (World Bank, 2023).
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceWorld Bank – Current health expenditure per capita (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD), % of GDP (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) and out-of-pocket share (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- World Bank (WHO Global Health Expenditure database): current health expenditure in Uruguay was about US$2,076 per person in 2023.
- Current health expenditure was 9.0% of GDP in 2023.
- Out-of-pocket payments accounted for 17.1% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- Domestic general government spending financed 72.4% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- These are national averages for all residents and show how much of care is paid directly by patients, not prices for specific treatments.