External health expenditure per capita in Uganda
Uganda: External health expenditure per capita was 19.93 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Uganda stood at 19.93 current US$.
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 per capita in Uganda peaked at 27.71 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.65 current US$, in 2003.
That places Uganda 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 5.72 current US$ | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.76 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.39 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 18.41 current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 23.42 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 27.71 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 25.33 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 18.33 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 17.21 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.13 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.56 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 14.34 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.02 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.58 current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 25.53 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 18.68 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 19.93 current US$ | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.93 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.39 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.93 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 current US$ | 2.65 current US$ | 18.41 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 current US$ | 13.56 current US$ | 27.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 current US$ | 18.68 current US$ | 25.53 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)
- 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 per capita in Uganda?
- External health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 19.93 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.