Eritrea vs Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure
Eritrea
0.8%
in 2023
Uganda
0.9%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
173rd
Uganda rank
171st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.