Health in Uruguay

1,052 indicators covering health for Uruguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Death rate from poisonings 0.5 2021 unchanged 86th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 17.4 % 2021 down 1.7% 105th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.5 per 100,000 people 2021 unchanged 84th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex 24.8 per 100,000 people 2021 up 54.0% 4th
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 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 0.0% 2020 β€” 109th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 β€” 34th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 β€” 42nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.2% 2020 unchanged 16th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.5% 2020 down 11.1% 23rd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 3.89 2020 up 17.2% 74th
Number healthy diet unaffordable 1.20 million 2024 up 20.0% 88th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 399.35 million 2020 down 29.5% 104th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 95 2025 up 21.8% 16th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 85 2025 up 25.0% 76th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 5.91 2020 up 20.9% 89th
Export of environmentally sound technologies 39.32 million 2020 down 29.8% 106th
Pcv3 number unvaccinated 2,024 2023 down 37.8% 115th
Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 β€” 62nd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 99.0% 2022 down 0.4% 39th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 1 2024 β€” 36th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 1.1% 2018 up 37.5% 76th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 1.7% 2018 down 10.5% 73rd
Maternal mortality ratio 19.1 2023 up 3.2% 40th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.2% 2018 down 50.0% 75th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.3% 2018 down 25.0% 73rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 11.8% 2018 up 63.9% 5th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 11.0% 2018 up 15.8% 11th
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 78.0% 2025 up 122.9% 43rd
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 1.3% 2018 down 55.2% 79th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 2.3% 2018 down 53.1% 75th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 6.5% 2018 down 36.3% 75th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 7.3% 2018 down 45.5% 75th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 4 2022 unchanged 105th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 817 2011 up 18.6% 125th
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 53 2024 up 60.6% 52nd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 unchanged 11th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 269 2012 up 166.3% 118th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 100 2025 down 50.0% 79th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 unchanged 8th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 unchanged 16th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 174.83 2021 up 45,107.4% 4th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2.5 2022 down 50.0% 75th
Total number of notified TB cases 888 2014 up 22.1% 123rd
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 510 2021 β€” 78th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 92 2025 up 1.1% 25th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 down 100.0% 109th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 85.0% 2011 unchanged 70th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 4 2022 unchanged 94th