Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Current health expenditure per capita was 45.21 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 45.21 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Uganda peaked at 55.21 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.23 current US$, in 2003.
That places Uganda 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.43 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 16 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.74 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.23 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 18.61 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 25.87 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 40.04 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 44.37 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 51.89 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 55.21 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 55.04 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.91 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50.96 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 40.1 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 39.08 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.44 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 32.95 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 33.37 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.73 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 51.03 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 44.47 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 45.21 current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 current US$ | 14.23 current US$ | 44.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.29 current US$ | 31.44 current US$ | 55.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.36 current US$ | 44.47 current US$ | 51.03 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Uganda?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 45.21 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.21 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.