Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Medical doctors not further defined was 733 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
733
Change on year
down 89.6%
World rank
100th
of 153 countries
All-time high
7,031
in 2020
All-time low
733
in 2023
Years of data
7
2004–2023
Medical doctors not further defined in Uganda, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 733 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.6% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Uganda peaked at 7,031 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 733, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 100th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors not further defined in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,209 | — |
| 2005 | 3,361 | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 3,370 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,645 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,918 | +89.8% |
| 2020 | 7,031 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 733 | -89.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 733 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,327, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 733 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,785 | 2,209 | 3,361 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,644 | 3,370 | 6,918 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,882 | 733 | 7,031 | 2 |
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 medical doctors not further defined in Uganda?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Uganda was 733 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,031 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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