Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda peaked at 13.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 80 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.4% compare
- 81 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 82 Malaysia 9.2% compare
- 84 Uruguay 8.6% compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
- 86 Mongolia 8.5% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Uganda was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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