Health in Uruguay

1,033 indicators covering health for Uruguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 14.8 per 100,000 population 2019 down 10.3% 98th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 6.5 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 7.1% 93rd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 23.6 per 100,000 male population 2019 down 11.3% 89th
Ipv vaccine coverage 97 2024 down 2.0% 52nd
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art 52 2021 up 52.9% 88th
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) 39.0% 2024 down 25.0% 140th
Hospital beds 24.42 2023 down 3.8% 76th
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB 50.0% 2022 down 50.0% 139th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population 0.886 2024 down 24.3% 85th
Treatment success rate: HIV-positive TB cases 56 2023 down 8.2% 124th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 1.4% 2018 unchanged 87th
Bladder cancer death rate 3.26 2022 down 6.0% 18th
Cancer death rates by type who db 3.26 2022 down 6.0% 18th
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) i 96.0% 2025 β€” 37th
International Health Regulations core capacity scores, SPAR version, 2 70 2025 β€” 49th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 1.8% 2018 down 53.8% 89th
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 1.48 2024 down 64.0% 80th
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 0 2024 β€” 69th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 5 2024 down 64.3% 95th
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0 2024 β€” 69th
Ipv1 number unvaccinated 674.54 2023 up 42.6% 152nd
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 β€” 3rd
Liver cancer death rate 2.43 2022 up 12.6% 101st
Number of female leprosy new cases 2 2024 unchanged 83rd
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 8 2022 unchanged 1st
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 1,200 2014 up 44.6% 123rd
Number of new G2D leprosy cases 0 2024 β€” 86th
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 β€” 86th
Pancreatic cancer death rate 9.94 2022 up 9.9% 3rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 3.88 2022 up 16.3% 31st
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in 6.16 2022 up 9.2% 95th
Taxes as a % of price: total tax 65.5% 2022 down 4.6% 72nd
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 18.0% 2022 unchanged 16th
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 0.0% 2022 β€” 106th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 47.5% 2022 down 6.3% 28th
Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 β€” 38th
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 β€” 57th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 190 2022 up 13.1% 61st
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on W 200 2025 unchanged 77th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.2% 2018 down 50.0% 75th
Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 unchanged 2nd
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th
Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 96 2024 up 1.1% 15th
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 96 2024 up 1.1% 15th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 49 2025 down 27.9% 46th
Death rate from poisonings 0.5 2021 unchanged 86th
Share of deaths registered 100 2019 β€” 1st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 6.9% 2018 down 41.5% 83rd
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 2.26 2022 down 0.4% 120th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.09 2023 down 75.0% 93rd
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.5 2009 down 0.4% 80th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.5 2009 up 3.8% 47th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 70 2025 down 41.7% 77th
Hiv expenditure 0 2022 β€” 101st
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 β€” 35th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 11.4% 2018 up 35.7% 10th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 165 2020 up 135.7% 64th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.7% 2020 down 8.3% 72nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem exc 0.0% 2020 β€” 109th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 β€” 34th