Capital health expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Capital health expenditure was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Uganda, 2011–2021
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Uganda is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Uganda peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +210.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Uganda?
- Capital health expenditure in Uganda was 0.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for capital health expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.