Poland vs Uganda: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Poland
16.1%
in 2021
Uganda
15.3%
in 2016
Poland rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Poland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 16.1% against 15.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 11.9% 9.4% 2.4% Poland
2000s 13.8% 15.5% 1.8% Uganda
2010s 14.5% 15.5% 1.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Poland or Uganda?
Poland, at 16.1% against 15.3% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Poland and Uganda?
0.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Poland and Uganda rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Poland ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).