Nursing personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Nursing personnel was 68.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
71st
of 85 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2013
All-time low
67.4%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2013β2024
Nursing personnel in Uganda, 2013β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Uganda stood at 68.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Uganda peaked at 82.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 82.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.4% | 75.1% | 3 |
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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 nursing personnel in Uganda?
- Nursing personnel in Uganda was 68.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for nursing personnel?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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