Medical doctors in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Medical doctors was 82,823 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,823
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
83,947
in 2022
All-time low
43,500
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023

Medical doctors in Uzbekistan, 1980–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980200120231980: 43.5k1985: 48.8k1986: 60.6k1987: 63.4k1988: 65.8k1989: 67.7k1990: 69.2k1991: 70.6k1992: 72.1k1993: 73.1k1994: 74.0k1995: 74.2k1996: 73.3k1997: 73.4k1998: 73.9k1999: 72.9k2000: 73.4k2001: 73.0k2002: 72.4k2003: 71.6k2004: 71.0k2005: 70.6k2006: 71.1k2007: 71.6k2008: 72.0k2009: 72.1k2010: 72.5k2011: 72.5k2012: 72.0k2013: 72.0k2014: 72.2k2015: 72.7k2016: 71.9k2017: 72.2k2018: 75.4k2019: 76.5k2020: 77.6k2021: 76.2k2022: 83.9k2023: 82.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Uzbekistan stood at 82,823.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Uzbekistan peaked at 83,947 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,500, in 1980.

Uzbekistan ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58,300 43,500 67,734 6
1990s 72,677 69,173 74,203 10
2000s 71,875 70,564 73,389 10
2010s 72,998 71,895 76,541 10
2020s 80,141 76,208 83,947 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 28 Philippines 100,608 compare
  2. 29 Nigeria 96,321 compare
  3. 30 Cuba 94,066 compare
  4. 32 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 82,121 compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 80,768 compare
  6. 34 Algeria 75,512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Uzbekistan?
Medical doctors in Uzbekistan was 82,823 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 83,947 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 43,500 in 1980.
How does Uzbekistan rank for medical doctors?
Uzbekistan ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
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