Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 9.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Uganda stood at 9.86.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Uganda peaked at 10.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
That places Uganda 172nd out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.27 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.84 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.41 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.17 | +101.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.83 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.86 | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.38, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +101.6% | 5.04 | 10.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.1 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 5.02 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 | 9.83 | 10.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.91 compare
- 170 Pakistan 10.89 compare
- 171 Liberia 10.4 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 8.74 compare
- 174 Nigeria 8.71 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 7.74 compare
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Uganda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Uganda was 9.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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