Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.3 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Uzbekistan is 1.3 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.11 per 10,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 10,000 people, in 2018.
Uzbekistan ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 per 10,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 10,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 per 10,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.76 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 per 10,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.99 per 10,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.93 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 per 10,000 people | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 per 10,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 per 10,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 10,000 people | -4.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.3 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.3 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +60.2% | 0.93 per 10,000 people | 1.49 per 10,000 people |
| 2015 | -32.9% | 1.61 per 10,000 people | 1.08 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 per 10,000 people | 1.75 per 10,000 people | 2.11 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 10,000 people | 0.93 per 10,000 people | 1.81 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 per 10,000 people | 1.3 per 10,000 people | 1.49 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Uzbekistan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uzbekistan was 1.3 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Uzbekistan ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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