Europe vs Uganda: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Europe
12.7%
in 2022
Uganda
36.1%
in 2019
Europe rank
11th
Uganda rank
8th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Europe
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36.1% against 12.7% in Europe, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.8 times Europe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 8th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 49.4% 36.0% Uganda
2010s 12.5% 38.9% 26.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Europe or Uganda?
Uganda, at 36.1% against 12.7% in Europe as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Europe and Uganda?
23.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Europe and Uganda rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 8th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed