External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Uganda
Uganda: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 44.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2011
All-time low
18.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 44.1% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Uganda peaked at 50.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 18.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 36.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 42.0% | 50.0% | 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Uganda?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Uganda was 44.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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