Private health expenditure per person in Uganda

Uganda: Private health expenditure per person was 47.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.36
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
60.35
in 2013
All-time low
20.79
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Uganda, 2000–2023

20304050602000201120232000: 212001: 21.52002: 23.32003: 22.82004: 20.82005: 37.32006: 52.22007: 54.22008: 55.72009: 52.12010: 54.82011: 592012: 53.52013: 60.32014: 57.42015: 48.92016: 48.12017: 37.12018: 38.92019: 42.12020: 41.92021: 44.22022: 502023: 47.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 47.36 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Uganda peaked at 60.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.79, in 2004.

That places Uganda 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Private health expenditure per person in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Uganda, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20.96
2001 21.5 +2.6%
2002 23.34 +8.6%
2003 22.75 -2.5%
2004 20.79 -8.6%
2005 37.28 +79.3%
2006 52.18 +40.0%
2007 54.18 +3.8%
2008 55.69 +2.8%
2009 52.05 -6.5%
2010 54.8 +5.3%
2011 58.96 +7.6%
2012 53.51 -9.2%
2013 60.35 +12.8%
2014 57.44 -4.8%
2015 48.89 -14.9%
2016 48.09 -1.6%
2017 37.09 -22.9%
2018 38.9 +4.9%
2019 42.1 +8.2%
2020 41.91 -0.5%
2021 44.15 +5.4%
2022 49.99 +13.2%
2023 47.36 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.07 20.79 55.69 10
2010s 50.01 37.09 60.35 10
2020s 45.85 41.91 49.99 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 168 Lesotho 50.89 compare
  2. 169 Kiribati 49.28 compare
  3. 170 Tonga 48.68 compare
  4. 172 Djibouti 46.99 compare
  5. 173 Niger 46.97 compare
  6. 174 Ethiopia 43.9 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Uganda?
Private health expenditure per person in Uganda was 47.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 60.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.79 in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for private health expenditure per person?
Uganda ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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