Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 138.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 138.75 current international $.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 162.68 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.11 current international $, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.37 current international $ | 48.11 current international $ | 117.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.34 current international $ | 90.71 current international $ | 162.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.05 current international $ | 134.05 current international $ | 152.15 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
More health data for Uganda
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 650,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 624,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 643,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 639,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 656,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 660,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 669,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 677,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 627,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 667,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 138.75 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 162.68 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.