Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda
Uganda: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 21.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.26
in 2003
All-time low
13.57
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda is 21.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda peaked at 34.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2011.
That places Uganda 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.96 | — |
| 2001 | 26.72 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 30.73 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 34.26 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 29.09 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 15.17 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 16.87 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 17.21 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.28 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 16.11 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 13.57 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 16.85 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17.82 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.15 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 15.68 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.97 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.77 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 22.74 | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 20.96 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 | 14.28 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 13.57 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 20.96 | 22.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Uganda was 21.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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