Latin America and the Caribbean vs Uganda: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Latin America and the Caribbean
20.3%
in 2022
Uganda
36.1%
in 2019
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Uganda rank
8th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36.1% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 49.4% | 27.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 38.9% | 19.3% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36.1% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Latin America and the Caribbean and Uganda?
- 15.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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.