Medical doctors in Uruguay
Uruguay: Medical doctors was 15,420 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,420
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,976
in 2017
All-time low
12,384
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Medical doctors in Uruguay, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15,420 for medical doctors in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Uruguay peaked at 16,976 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,384, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,790 | 12,384 | 13,197 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,260 | 13,545 | 16,976 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15,572 | 15,420 | 15,848 | 3 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Uruguay?
- Medical doctors in Uruguay was 15,420 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16,976 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,384 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for medical doctors?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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