Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda
Uganda: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 44.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 44.64 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda peaked at 56.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7 | — |
| 2001 | 21.23 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 21.94 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.85 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 36.07 | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 50.75 | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 52.63 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.06 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 50.44 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.67 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.12 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 49.91 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 46.03 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 45.35 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.55 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 34.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.58 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 40.13 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 41.62 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 47.12 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 44.64 | -5.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.7% | 19.85 | 36.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.04 | 19.85 | 54.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.27 | 34.55 | 56.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.38 | 40.13 | 47.12 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Uganda was 44.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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