Niger vs Uganda: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Niger
4.0%
in 2023
Uganda
4.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
155th
Uganda rank
151st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 151st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).