Community Health Workers in Uganda

Uganda: Community Health Workers was 182,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
182,500
Change on year
up 5,783.3%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
182,500
in 2024
All-time low
3,102
in 2023
Years of data
6
2015–2024

Community Health Workers in Uganda, 2015–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201920242015: 179.2k2019: 179.0k2021: 141.3k2022: 179.0k2023: 3.1k2024: 182.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for community health workers in Uganda is 182,500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5,783.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, community health workers in Uganda peaked at 182,500 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,102, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 179,088 179,000 179,175 2
2020s 126,464 3,102 182,500 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Indonesia 503,208 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 391,437 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 223,801 compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 148,713 compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 124,755 compare
  6. 8 Iran 59,000 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is community health workers in Uganda?
Community health workers in Uganda was 182,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest community health workers recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 182,500 in 2024.
What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,102 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for community health workers?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is community health workers rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
Last refreshed