Tanzania vs Uganda: Health expenditure (current US$)

Tanzania
1.74 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
1.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Tanzania rank
11th
Uganda rank
13th

Health expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 148.67 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 13th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 256.12 million current US$ 352.56 million current US$ 96.44 million current US$ Uganda
2000s 673.23 million current US$ 806.96 million current US$ 133.73 million current US$ Uganda
2010s 1.69 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 109.55 million current US$ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Tanzania and Uganda?
148.67 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for health expenditure?
Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).