External health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda
Uganda: External health expenditure channeled through government was 29.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda is 29.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda peaked at 54.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 95th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +159.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1031.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +30619.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +295.8% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -18.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government 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 | +30619.8% | 0.1% | 20.5% |
| 2017 | +1031.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 6.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 0.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 9.2% | 36.5% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Uganda was 29.8% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.