Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Uganda in 2023 — 4.24%. Ranked 149 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.85 pp.

2023 4.24% −0.21 pp vs 2022
World rank 149of 192
Period maximum 6.81%2010
Period minimum 3.79%2019

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda, 2000–2023345672000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.08%2001: 5.05%2002: 4.77%2003: 4.3%2004: 4.7%2005: 5.81%2006: 6.46%2007: 6.11%2008: 5.45%2009: 5.79%2010: 6.81%2011: 6.7%2012: 6.11%2013: 5.78%2014: 5.34%2015: 5%2016: 5.02%2017: 4%2018: 4.02%2019: 3.79%2020: 5.24%2021: 5.47%2022: 4.45%2023: 4.24%
Change over the period: −0.85 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 4.24%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.24 −0.21 pp
2022 4.45 −1.02 pp
2021 5.47 +0.24 pp
2020 5.24 +1.45 pp
2019 3.79 −0.23 pp
2018 4.02 +0.02 pp
2017 4 −1.02 pp
2016 5.02 +0.02 pp
2015 5 −0.34 pp
2014 5.34 −0.45 pp
2013 5.78 −0.33 pp
2012 6.11 −0.59 pp
2011 6.7 −0.11 pp
2010 6.81 +1.02 pp
2009 5.79 +0.33 pp
2008 5.45 −0.66 pp
2007 6.11 −0.35 pp
2006 6.46 +0.66 pp
2005 5.81 +1.1 pp
2004 4.7 +0.4 pp
2003 4.3 −0.47 pp
2002 4.77 −0.28 pp
2001 5.05 −0.03 pp
2000 5.08

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.