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Table 7 Disaggregation of impoverishment headcount

From: What has been the progress in addressing financial risk in Uganda? Analysis of catastrophe and impoverishment due to health payments

Disaggregation variable

2005/06

2009/10

2012/13

2016/17

Total

5.2

4.5

3.2

2.7

Socio-economic status quintiles

 Poorest

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Second poorest

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Middle

16.7

18.6

0.0

11.0

 Second richest

8.3

2.5

14.9

2.5

 Richest

1.0

1.5

1.2

0.0

Residence

 Rural

5.6

4.9

2.9

3.1

 Urban

2.9

2.2

4.1

1.6

Region

 Central

5.4

3.4

4.8

2.5

 Eastern

5.2

5.3

2.0

2.5

 Northern

2.7

4.4

2.7

3.0

 Western

6.9

4.9

3.4

3.0

  1. Source: Authors’ computation based on the UNHS 2005/06-2016/17 data