Medical doctors in Uruguay
Uruguay: Medical doctors was 45.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.51
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.1
in 2017
All-time low
37.77
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Medical doctors in Uruguay, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Uruguay is 45.51, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Uruguay peaked at 50.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.77, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.87 | 37.77 | 39.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.09 | 40.08 | 50.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.91 | 45.48 | 46.74 | 3 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 45.51 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.77 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for medical doctors?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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