Latvia vs Uganda: Share of population with very large health spending

Latvia
5.7%
in 2016
Uganda
3.8%
in 2016
Latvia rank
7th
Uganda rank
9th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Latvia
  • Uganda
123456199620062016

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 5.7% against 3.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 63 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% Latvia
2010s 5.0% 3.7% 1.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Latvia or Uganda?
Latvia, at 5.7% against 3.8% in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Latvia and Uganda?
1.9%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Latvia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).