Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Uganda
Uganda: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Uganda, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Uganda stood at 2.27 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Uganda peaked at 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.699 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Uganda 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.699 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.699 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Uganda?
- Nurses and midwives in Uganda was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.699 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for nurses and midwives?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.