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
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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

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

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