Eritrea vs Uganda: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Eritrea
41.94 current international $
in 2023
Uganda
44.64 current international $
in 2023
Eritrea rank
168th
Uganda rank
166th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 44.64 current international $ against 41.94 current international $ in Eritrea, a difference of 2.7 current international $.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 current international $ | 35.04 current international $ | 1.9 current international $ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 37.57 current international $ | 46.27 current international $ | 8.7 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 43.33 current international $ | 43.38 current international $ | 0.052 current international $ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 44.64 current international $ against 41.94 current international $ in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 2.7 current international $, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Eritrea ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 166th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.