Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current was 9.86 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Uganda is 9.86 current US$, measured in 2023.
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 per capita in Uganda peaked at 10.7 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1 current US$, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.27 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.84 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.88 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.41 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.09 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 6.89 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.34 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 7.49 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8.91 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.08 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.08 current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 6.13 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.02 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.53 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.04 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.17 current US$ | +101.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.83 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.86 current US$ | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.86 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.38 current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.86 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 current US$, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +101.6% | 5.04 current US$ | 10.17 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 current US$ | 4.1 current US$ | 6.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 current US$ | 5.02 current US$ | 9.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 current US$ | 9.83 current US$ | 10.7 current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Uganda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 9.86 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.