Uganda vs World: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to

Uganda
36.1%
in 2019
World
26.0%
in 2022
Uganda rank
10th
World rank
7th

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to over time

  • Uganda
  • World
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36.1% against 26.0% in World, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 80 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 32.0% 17.4% Uganda
2010s 38.9% 27.8% 11.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing financial hardship due to, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 36.1% against 26.0% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing financial hardship due to between Uganda and World?
10.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Uganda ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).