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

Uganda
36.1%
in 2019
World
26.0%
in 2022
Uganda rank
8th
World rank
6th

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

  • Uganda
  • World
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36.1% against 26.0% in World, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times World's.

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

Uganda ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 32.0% 17.4% Uganda
2010s 38.9% 27.8% 11.1% 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, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 36.1% against 26.0% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Uganda and World?
10.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Uganda ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 74 countries.
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