Healthcare Spending: Uganda
Uganda's healthcare spending is currently 4.236 % of GDP as of 2023. # Uganda Healthcare Spending Uganda allocated 4.
Current (2023)
4.236 % of GDP
-4.8% y/y
Peak (2010)
6.809 % of GDP
Low (2019)
3.793 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Uganda
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Uganda
Analysis# Uganda Healthcare Spending
Uganda allocated 4.236% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a significant decline from its peak of 6.809% in 2010. The country currently sits above its all-time low of 3.793% in 2019, yet remains well below earlier spending levels. Since 2000, Uganda's healthcare spending has contracted 16.7%, reflecting a long-term downward trajectory despite occasional reversals.
The most dramatic shift occurred between 2016 and 2019, when spending dropped from 5.016% to 3.793%—a concerning compression during a critical period. A notable recovery followed in 2020 and 2021, reaching 5.474%, likely driven by pandemic-related health pressures. However, spending has declined again, falling to 4.236% by 2023. This recent downward movement suggests Uganda faces ongoing budgetary constraints in healthcare investment.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.236 % of GDP | -4.83% |
| 2022 | 4.451 % of GDP | -18.69% |
| 2021 | 5.474 % of GDP | +4.49% |
| 2020 | 5.239 % of GDP | +38.12% |
| 2019 | 3.793 % of GDP | -5.69% |
| 2018 | 4.022 % of GDP | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 3.999 % of GDP | -20.28% |
| 2016 | 5.016 % of GDP | +0.40% |
| 2015 | 4.996 % of GDP | -6.39% |
| 2014 | 5.337 % of GDP | -7.71% |
| 2013 | 5.783 % of GDP | -5.34% |
| 2012 | 6.109 % of GDP | -8.77% |
| 2011 | 6.696 % of GDP | -1.66% |
| 2010 | 6.809 % of GDP | +17.64% |
| 2009 | 5.788 % of GDP | +6.10% |
| 2008 | 5.455 % of GDP | -10.76% |
| 2007 | 6.113 % of GDP | -5.42% |
| 2006 | 6.463 % of GDP | +11.34% |
| 2005 | 5.805 % of GDP | +23.51% |
| 2004 | 4.7 % of GDP | +9.33% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.299 % of GDP | -9.89% |
| 2002 | 4.771 % of GDP | -5.56% |
| 2001 | 5.052 % of GDP | -0.61% |
| 2000 | 5.083 % of GDP | — |
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