Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.2% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 151st out of 195 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.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Uganda?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Uganda was 4.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).