Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uganda: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 44.1% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 29.3% | 18.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 42.8% | 29.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 45.5% | 30.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 44.1% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 27.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.