Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was -0.3634 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda is -0.3634 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 43.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.78 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Uganda 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2003 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2004 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2005 | 43.52 % change on previous year | +516.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2010 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2012 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2013 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2014 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2015 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2017 | -18.78 % change on previous year | +343.1% |
| 2018 | 8 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2673 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2020 | 36.47 % change on previous year | +13547.6% |
| 2021 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2022 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.3634 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.3634 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 | +13547.6% | 0.2673 % change on previous year | 36.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 43.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -18.78 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 36.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 154 Fiji -0.2764 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Eritrea -0.2888 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Nepal -0.3112 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritania -0.3705 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Barbados -0.7984 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Nicaragua -1.27 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Uganda was -0.3634 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.78 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.