Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Health expenditure, private
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.1%
in 2011
Uganda
73.7%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
2nd
Health expenditure, private over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 73.7% against 55.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 69.3% | 6.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 75.5% | 16.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 75.3% | 19.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, private, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 73.7% against 55.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 18.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for health expenditure, private?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).