Rwanda vs Uganda: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Uganda
0.11 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
160th
Uganda rank
157th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.11 per 10,000 people against 0.09 per 10,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 157th of 183 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1675 per 10,000 people | 0.0975 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.11 per 10,000 people against 0.09 per 10,000 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.02 per 10,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Rwanda ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 157th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.