Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 138.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138.75
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
162.68
in 2011
All-time low
48.11
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda stood at 138.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda peaked at 162.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.11, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.11 | — |
| 2001 | 48.92 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.71 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 51.72 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 74.23 | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 93.89 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 102.49 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 117.7 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 141.44 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 162.68 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 137.74 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 132 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 124.31 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 116.62 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 111.68 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 90.71 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 97.96 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 98.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 134.05 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 152.15 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 139.26 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 138.75 | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 138.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 138.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.37 | 48.11 | 117.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.34 | 90.71 | 162.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.05 | 134.05 | 152.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Uganda was 138.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 162.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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