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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Uruguay

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.38M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$85.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$25.22K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.32024 · yearsInternet use92%2024 · % of populationForest area12%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
9%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Uruguay2023 · 9%
02.444.887.329.761960199320252000: 9.2%2001: 9.8%2002: 9.6%2003: 9.6%2004: 8.3%2005: 7.7%2006: 7.7%2007: 7.5%2008: 8.1%2009: 7.9%2010: 7.9%2011: 7.9%2012: 8%2013: 8.1%2014: 8%2015: 8.3%2016: 8.6%2017: 8.7%2018: 8.9%2019: 9.2%2020: 9.1%2021: 8.9%2022: 8.9%2023: 9%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Uruguay in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Montevideo
Country code
URY

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