Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 36.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 74 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2005
All-time low
36.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2002–2019
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 36.1% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda peaked at 53.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 8th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.7% | — |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.1% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 42.2% | 3 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Uganda was 36.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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