External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Uganda
Uganda: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 61.15 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 61.15 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Uganda peaked at 81.64 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9 current international $, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 27th of 177 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 per capita, PPP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.14 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 14.35 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.48 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 9 current international $ | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 15.89 current international $ | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 23.74 current international $ | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 27.47 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 26.12 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 29.16 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 48.84 current international $ | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 63.84 current international $ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 81.64 current international $ | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 63.38 current international $ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 49.41 current international $ | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 44.72 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 50.06 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 46.08 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 39.13 current international $ | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 42.62 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 41.27 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 61.66 current international $ | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 76.11 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 58.49 current international $ | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 61.15 current international $ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.22 current international $ | 9 current international $ | 48.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.22 current international $ | 39.13 current international $ | 81.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.35 current international $ | 58.49 current international $ | 76.11 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Fiji 63.76 current international $ compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 62.13 current international $ compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 61.77 current international $ compare
- 28 Suriname 59.01 current international $ compare
- 29 Mauritania 58.77 current international $ compare
- 30 Israel 58.37 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Uganda?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Uganda was 61.15 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.64 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.