Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 68.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.25
in 2023
All-time low
39.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 68.25 for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda peaked at 68.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1950.
That places Uganda 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.71 | — |
| 1951 | 40.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 40.75 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.3 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 41.84 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42.42 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.02 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.65 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 44.31 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 44.95 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 45.63 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 46.27 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46.82 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.85 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.3 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.01 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.51 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.62 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.15 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.99 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.86 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.52 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.17 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.84 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.6 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.38 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 43.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.49 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.5 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 45.65 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.48 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.49 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.56 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.55 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.67 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.71 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.98 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.64 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.58 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.44 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.41 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.25 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.96 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.58 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.35 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.06 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.49 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.45 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.67 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.25 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.22 | 39.71 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.85 | 45.63 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.73 | 45.38 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.31 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.89 | 47.55 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.35 | 49.64 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 | 59.96 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 66.41 | 68.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
- 180 Pakistan 67.65 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Uganda was 68.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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