Medical doctors in Uganda
Uganda: Medical doctors was 10,322 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,322
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,322
in 2024
All-time low
2,209
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Uganda stood at 10,322. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Uganda peaked at 10,322 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,209, in 2004.
That places Uganda 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 9,146 | 7,031 | 10,322 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Uganda?
- Medical doctors in Uganda was 10,322 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,322 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,209 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for medical doctors?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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