Uganda Health profile

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Total population (2015)39,032,000Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013)1Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2015)60/64Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0)not available
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2015)325/256Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2014)133Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2014)7.2Latest data available from the Global Health Observatory

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