Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Current health expenditure per capita was 45.21 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.21 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.21 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
14.23 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda, 2000–2023

1020304050602000201120232000: 16.4 current US$2001: 16 current US$2002: 15.7 current US$2003: 14.2 current US$2004: 18.6 current US$2005: 25.9 current US$2006: 31.6 current US$2007: 36.1 current US$2008: 40 current US$2009: 44.4 current US$2010: 51.9 current US$2011: 55.2 current US$2012: 55 current US$2013: 52.9 current US$2014: 51 current US$2015: 40.1 current US$2016: 39.1 current US$2017: 31.4 current US$2018: 33 current US$2019: 33.4 current US$2020: 44.7 current US$2021: 51 current US$2022: 44.5 current US$2023: 45.2 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 45.21 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Uganda peaked at 55.21 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.23 current US$, in 2003.

That places Uganda 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9 current US$ 14.23 current US$ 44.37 current US$ 10
2010s 44.29 current US$ 31.44 current US$ 55.21 current US$ 10
2020s 46.36 current US$ 44.47 current US$ 51.03 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 174 Yemen 47.78 current US$ compare
  2. 175 Chad 47.44 current US$ compare
  3. 176 Benin 46.53 current US$ compare
  4. 178 Malawi 41.27 current US$ compare
  5. 179 Tanzania 36.26 current US$ compare
  6. 180 Sierra Leone 35.76 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Uganda?
Current health expenditure per capita in Uganda was 45.21 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 55.21 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.23 current US$ in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Uganda ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.