Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2007
All-time low
29.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34.1% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Uganda peaked at 56.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
That places Uganda 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 36.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.0% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
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- 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Uganda?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Uganda was 34.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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