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.
Medical doctors 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% |
| 2022 | 9,052 | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 10,177 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 10,322 | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10,322 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10,322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 4.5× the median. (45 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 | 9,146 | 7,031 | 10,322 | 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 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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