Domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda is 21.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda peaked at 34.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
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 in Uganda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Uganda was 21.8% 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 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.