Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Uganda
Uganda: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.24
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 2010
All-time low
3.79
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.24 for total healthcare expenditure 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 expenditure gdp in Uganda peaked at 6.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.79, 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 expenditure gdp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.24 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 5.47 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.45 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.3 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 3.79 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.24 | 5.47 | 4 |
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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Uganda?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Uganda was 4.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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