Health in Uganda

1,248 indicators covering health for Uganda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 65 2022 up 116.7% 25th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 58.4 2017 up 62.2% 120th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 11,487 2012 up 9.8% 25th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 75,000 2025 down 10.7% 3rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 65 2022 up 116.7% 26th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 65 2022 up 116.7% 30th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.1723 2021 down 92.4% 82nd
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2 2022 unchanged 78th
Total number of notified TB cases 46,171 2014 up 3.5% 21st
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 28,418 2021 β€” 11th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 100 2025 unchanged 1st
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 1,783 2012 down 71.5% 12th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 77.0% 2011 up 37.5% 116th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 86 2024 up 138.9% 42nd
Insufficiently active 85.67 2016 down 0.3% 44th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 74.76 2021 β€” 101st
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 41.4% 2022 up 75.4% 31st
Number of presumed malaria cases 573,813 2024 down 90.9% 8th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 34.7% 2022 up 67.7% 29th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 12.73 million 2024 up 71.7% 3rd
Number of confirmed malaria cases 12.73 million 2024 up 71.7% 3rd
Total number ofΒ  malaria cases 13.30 million 2024 down 2.9% 3rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 1,164 2012 β€” 10th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 69.0% 2025 β€” 21st
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 12.73 million 2024 up 78.3% 3rd
Number of suspected malaria cases 29.24 million 2024 up 27.4% 4th
Retreatment cases: other 1,114 2012 down 1.9% 27th
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 270 2012 β€” 23rd
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 1.72 million 2024 up 37.5% 6th
Unmet need for contraception 21.8% 2022 down 36.4% 18th
Large household expenditures health 3.77 2016 up 71.4% 9th
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 15.27 2016 down 24.8% 14th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 5.21 million 2024 up 41.5% 7th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 15,100 2015 up 14.4% 36th
Natural disasters deaths 2,465 2022 β€” 1st
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 5.31 million 2025 up 17,592.2% 39th
Preterm birth rate 9.95 2020 up 0.8% 19th
Preterm birth 164,620 2020 up 19.3% 12th
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis 0 2025 down 100.0% 11th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 1.4% 2024 down 79.8% 36th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 82 2025 up 57.7% 25th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 97 2025 up 10.2% 27th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 67.8% 2022 up 42.4% 66th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 11 2016 down 89.6% 19th
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 2.17 million 2024 down 79.0% 33rd
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 36.1% 2019 down 19.8% 8th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 323 2024 up 909.4% 8th
Exclusive breastfeeding 65.5% 2016 up 10.9% 5th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.7 2014 up 75.0% 111th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 10.31 million 2024 up 67.2% 5th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 3.6 2014 up 111.8% 18th
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 69.4% 2024 up 13.8% 5th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 22.94 million 2024 up 76.7% 4th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 56.7% 2019 up 19.1% 40th
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 1,209 2024 up 18.3% 39th
Nursing personnel 68.7% 2024 down 15.6% 72nd
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 68.7% 2024 down 15.6% 70th
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 0 2025 down 100.0% 22nd
Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases 67 2022 β€” 42nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 33.6% 2017 up 19.9% 87th