Share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 15.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda, 1996–2016
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda is 15.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda peaked at 20.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.6% | — |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.6% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Uganda was 15.3% in 2016, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).