The analysis summarizes the total, female and male health component of human capital in Uganda across available benchmark years.
The Human Capital Index Plus health pillar score for Uganda was 38.2 on a 0-50 scale in 2025. The female score was 40.0, compared with 36.4 for males, producing a female-minus-male gap of +3.6 points. The total health pillar score changed by +0.8 points since 2020.
In the common comparison year 2025, Uganda ranked 164th of 205 economies by the total HCI+ health pillar score.
Uganda Health Human Capital by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Human capital index plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_TO); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_FE); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_MA); Human capital index plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_TO); Human capital index plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_FE); Human capital index plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_MA); Human capital index plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188 (HD_HCIP_EDUC_TO).
License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
About the Indicators
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50. A World Bank benchmark-year score summarizing health outcomes relevant to a country’s human capital, on a 0-50 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325. The overall Human Capital Index Plus score, combining education and health pillars, on a 0-325 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188. The education component of the Human Capital Index Plus, on a 0-188 scale.