Senegal vs Uganda: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Senegal
4.3%
in 2023
Uganda
4.2%
in 2023
Senegal rank
148th
Uganda rank
151st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Senegal ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Senegal and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 148th 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).