Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 116,383 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda stood at 116,383. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda peaked at 116,383 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,969, in 2004.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,969 | — |
| 2005 | 37,625 | +98.3% |
| 2012 | 40,816 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 47,149 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 45,388 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 59,496 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 65,030 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 60,456 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 74,873 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 107,154 | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 112,964 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 116,383 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,297 | 18,969 | 37,625 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,056 | 40,816 | 65,030 | 6 |
| 2020s | 102,844 | 74,873 | 116,383 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Sweden 123,127 compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 119,608 compare
- 42 North Korea 117,830 compare
- 44 Iraq 115,891 compare
- 45 Algeria 114,055 compare
- 46 Bangladesh 113,814 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uganda was 116,383 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 116,383 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,969 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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