Kenya vs Uganda: Health expenditure

Kenya
1.51 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
1.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
14th
Uganda rank
13th

Health expenditure over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.59 billion current US$ against 1.51 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 80.52 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 519.81 million current US$ 352.56 million current US$ 167.26 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 887.12 million current US$ 806.96 million current US$ 80.16 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 1.46 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 123.12 million current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.59 billion current US$ against 1.51 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Kenya and Uganda?
80.52 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for health expenditure?
Kenya ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).