Dentists in Uganda
Uganda: Dentists was 556 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
556
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 178 countries
All-time high
556
in 2024
All-time low
98
in 2005
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentists in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Uganda stood at 556. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Uganda peaked at 556 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2005.
That places Uganda 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 117 | — |
| 2005 | 98 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 276 | +181.6% |
| 2019 | 310 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 255 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 504 | +97.6% |
| 2023 | 535 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 556 | +3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 556 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 556 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5 | 98 | 117 | 2 |
| 2010s | 293 | 276 | 310 | 2 |
| 2020s | 462.5 | 255 | 556 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Uganda?
- Dentists in Uganda was 556 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 556 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for dentists?
- Uganda ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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