Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Uganda
4.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.7%
in 2023
Uganda rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.9% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Uganda ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.