Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda
Uganda: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2022
All-time low
0.04
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda stood at 0.11. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda peaked at 0.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2004.
That places Uganda 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.04 | — |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uganda was 0.11 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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