How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Health expenditure, private

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

55.3%

in 2011

Uganda

73.7%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Uganda rank

2nd

Health expenditure, private over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 73.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.5%	69.3%	6.7%	Uganda
2000s	58.9%	75.5%	16.5%	Uganda
2010s	56.2%	75.3%	19.1%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 73.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 18.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
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: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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