Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 20.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.9%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2020
All-time low
11.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Uganda, 2016–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Uganda is 20.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.5% | — |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +128.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -19.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.3% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Uganda?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Uganda was 20.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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