World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Uganda: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 68.5 yrs (2024), 166th of 217 in the world and 10th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 71.4 yrs (2024), 162nd of 217 in the world and 7th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 65.5 yrs (2024), 167th of 217 in the world and 11th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy68.5 yrs2024 · world 166/217 · region 10/48Life expectancy, women71.4 yrs2024 · world 162/217 · region 7/48Life expectancy, men65.5 yrs2024 · world 167/217 · region 11/48Infant mortality35.92024 · world 31/196 · region 26/48
Life expectancy
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Uganda68.5 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Uganda71.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Uganda in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years68.5 yrs2024166/21710/4849.6 yrs60.0 yrs66.4 yrs+8.6%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.4 yrs2024162/2177/4851.4 yrs62.1 yrs69.4 yrs+8.9%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years65.5 yrs2024167/21711/4847.9 yrs57.7 yrs63.4 yrs+8.3%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births35.9202431/19626/4889.349.936.6−14%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births48.7202431/19626/48143.976.050.9−19%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births21.3202439/19631/4832.325.721.8−11%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births170202345/19437/48475304209−45%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months90%2024101/19311/4857%73%89%+5.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–494.9%202410/15310/448.5%7.2%5.8%−2.0 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people197202436/20820/48276210199−2.5%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.2%2023150/19328/485.1%6.8%5.2%−1.5 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure32.2%202377/19325/4843.0%37.4%29.9%−10.3 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.192022153/18022/460.0520020.1020120.16+95%since 20120.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.52010169/18231/40·0.5·———3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population63.0%2024195/20636/4626.2%40.3%56.3%+16.5 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population23.9%2024192/20336/4614.7%18.6%22.4%+3.7 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults7.5%2024151/16627/3924.6%14.8%9.1%−7.3 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people29.4201930/18623/4833.932.329.42019−7.8%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Uganda and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Uganda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUgandaDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaKenyaRwandaSouth Sudan
Life expectancy68.5 yrs202462.1 yrs202467.2 yrs202463.8 yrs202468.0 yrs202457.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.4 yrs202464.2 yrs202470.0 yrs202466.1 yrs202470.1 yrs202460.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men65.5 yrs202460.0 yrs202464.4 yrs202461.6 yrs202465.7 yrs202454.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality35.9202456.4202428.7202434.2202429.4202471.92024
Under-5 mortality48.7202489.7202437.0202438.8202437.7202496.72024
Neonatal mortality21.3202423.6202419.9202420.7202417.4202439.52024
Maternal mortality170202342720232762023149202322920236922023
Measles vaccination90%202455%202484%202488%202497%202472%2024
HIV prevalence4.9%20240.7%20243.5%20243.0%20242.0%20241.5%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: healthTanzania: healthKenya: healthRwanda: healthSouth Sudan: health
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