El Salvador vs Uganda: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2023
Uganda
32.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
74th
Uganda rank
76th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 46.7% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 38.3% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, El Salvador or Uganda?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.