What is the difference in physicians between Mali and Uganda?

0.003 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Uganda: Physicians

Mali

0.188 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Uganda

0.191 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Mali rank

168th

Uganda rank

167th

Physicians over time

Mali
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.188 per 1,000 people in Mali, a difference of 0.003 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Mali ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0165 per 1,000 people	0.082 per 1,000 people	0.0655 per 1,000 people	Uganda
1970s	0.023 per 1,000 people	0.108 per 1,000 people	0.085 per 1,000 people	Uganda
1980s	0.038 per 1,000 people	0.047 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	Uganda
2000s	0.0575 per 1,000 people	0.1005 per 1,000 people	0.043 per 1,000 people	Uganda
2010s	0.1027 per 1,000 people	0.1223 per 1,000 people	0.0197 per 1,000 people	Uganda
2020s	0.191 per 1,000 people	0.191 per 1,000 people	0 per 1,000 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Mali or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.188 per 1,000 people in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Mali and Uganda?: 0.003 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for physicians?: Mali ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.