Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 15.43 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 15.43 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uganda peaked at 24.19 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7 current US$, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.16 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.03 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.11 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.48 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.99 current US$ | +73.7% |
| 2006 | 17.56 current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 20.25 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 21.76 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.62 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.01 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.38 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.19 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 23.55 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.81 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 16.83 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.85 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 13.09 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13.99 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.81 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.96 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15.43 current US$ | -3.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.43 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.43 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.7% | 7.48 current US$ | 12.99 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 current US$ | 6.7 current US$ | 21.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 current US$ | 12.85 current US$ | 24.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 current US$ | 13.99 current US$ | 15.96 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 private health expenditure per capita in Uganda?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 15.43 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.