Uganda vs Upper middle income: External health expenditure per capita
Uganda
19.93 current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
1.16 current US$
in 2023
Uganda rank
34th
Upper middle income rank
35th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Uganda
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.93 current US$ against 1.16 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.77 current US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 17.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 177 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 current US$ | 1.05 current US$ | 6.86 current US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.98 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 17.68 current US$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21.18 current US$ | 1.36 current US$ | 19.82 current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Uganda or Upper middle income?
- Uganda, at 19.93 current US$ against 1.16 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 18.77 current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Upper middle income rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.