Health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda stood at 4.86.
The figure is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda peaked at 8.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2019.
That places Uganda 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +76.9% | 3.14 | 5.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.03 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 3.14 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.86 | 5.55 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Uganda was 4.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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