Government health expenditure per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Government health expenditure per capita was 8 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Uganda, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health expenditure per capita in Uganda is 8 current US$, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Uganda peaked at 8 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 current US$, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 current US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.2 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 8 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 10 current US$ compare
- 43 Burundi 9 current US$ compare
- 44 Togo 8 current US$ compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7 current US$ compare
- 46 Ethiopia 7 current US$ compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Uganda?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 8 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.