Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Uganda
Uganda: Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants was 1,823 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,823
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,823
in 2024
All-time low
473
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2024
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Uganda stood at 1,823. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Uganda peaked at 1,823 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 473, in 2004.
That places Uganda 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 473 | — |
| 2005 | 600 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,820 | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 1,780 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,823 | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,823 is above the median for low income countries, which is 180.5, 10.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,823 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536.5 | 473 | 600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 650 | 650 | 650 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,808 | 1,780 | 1,823 | 3 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Uganda?
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Uganda was 1,823 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,823 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 473 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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