Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 15.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
15.27
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2005
All-time low
9.43
in 1999
Years of data
7
1996–2016
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda, 1996–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda is 15.27, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda peaked at 20.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.43, 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.62 | — |
| 1999 | 9.43 | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3 | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.27 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.91, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.02 | 9.43 | 14.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 9.57 | 20.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 15.27 | 15.74 | 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)
- 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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Uganda was 15.27 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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