Total health spending per person in Uganda
Uganda: Total health spending per person was 138.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Uganda stood at 138.75 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Uganda peaked at 162.68 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.11 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.11 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 48.92 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.71 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.3 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 51.72 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 74.23 current international $ | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 93.89 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 102.49 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 117.7 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 141.44 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 162.68 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 137.74 current international $ | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 132 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 124.31 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 116.62 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 111.68 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 90.71 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 97.96 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 98.22 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 134.05 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 152.15 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 139.26 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 138.75 current international $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.37 current international $ | 48.11 current international $ | 117.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.34 current international $ | 90.71 current international $ | 162.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.05 current international $ | 134.05 current international $ | 152.15 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
More health data for Uganda
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Uganda?
- Total health spending per person in Uganda was 138.75 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 162.68 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for total health spending per person?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.