Mozambique vs Uganda: Physicians

Mozambique
0.175 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Uganda
0.191 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mozambique rank
170th
Uganda rank
167th

Physicians over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.175 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 0.016 per 1,000 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 170th 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 Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0495 per 1,000 people 0.082 per 1,000 people 0.0325 per 1,000 people Uganda
1970s 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.108 per 1,000 people 0.055 per 1,000 people Uganda
1980s 0.027 per 1,000 people 0.046 per 1,000 people 0.019 per 1,000 people Uganda
2000s 0.026 per 1,000 people 0.081 per 1,000 people 0.055 per 1,000 people Uganda
2010s 0.0665 per 1,000 people 0.135 per 1,000 people 0.0685 per 1,000 people Uganda
2020s 0.1295 per 1,000 people 0.1745 per 1,000 people 0.045 per 1,000 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.175 per 1,000 people in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Mozambique and Uganda?
0.016 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for physicians?
Mozambique ranks 170th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.