South Asia vs Uganda: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 61.15 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia, a difference of 52.36 current international $.
That makes Uganda's figure about 7.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 27th of 42 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 current international $ | 22.22 current international $ | 19.77 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.17 current international $ | 52.22 current international $ | 50.05 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.41 current international $ | 64.35 current international $ | 58.94 current international $ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 61.15 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between South Asia and Uganda?
- 52.36 current international $, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 27th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.