Nursing personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Nursing personnel was 81,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81,283
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
81,283
in 2024
All-time low
14,805
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Uganda stood at 81,283. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Uganda peaked at 81,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,805, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,215 | 14,805 | 37,625 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,786 | 40,149 | 60,456 | 6 |
| 2020s | 71,435 | 51,327 | 81,283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Uganda?
- Nursing personnel in Uganda was 81,283 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81,283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,805 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for nursing personnel?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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