El Salvador vs Uganda: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2023
Uganda
32.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Uganda rank
77th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 46.7% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 38.3% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Uganda?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 77th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.