External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Uganda
Uganda: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 19.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Uganda stood at 19.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Uganda peaked at 27.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 36th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.76 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.39 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 27.71 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 25.33 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 18.33 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 17.21 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.58 | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 18.68 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 19.93 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 2.65 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 13.56 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 18.68 | 25.53 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Uganda?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Uganda was 19.93 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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