Medical doctors in Uganda
Uganda: Medical doctors was 2.06 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.06
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2023
All-time low
0.81
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004β2024
Medical doctors in Uganda, 2004β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Uganda stood at 2.06.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Uganda peaked at 2.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2004.
That places Uganda 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.81 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.97 | 1.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.58 | 2.09 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Uganda?
- Medical doctors in Uganda was 2.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for medical doctors?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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