Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Uganda: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.9%
in 2022
Uganda
36.1%
in 2019
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th
Uganda rank
8th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36.1% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 49.4% | 26.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 38.9% | 15.9% | 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36.1% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uganda?
- 12.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th 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.