Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2003
All-time low
13.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uganda peaked at 34.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uganda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Uganda was 21.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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