Pharmacists in Uganda
Uganda: Pharmacists was 1,798 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,798
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,798
in 2024
All-time low
162
in 2005
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Uganda stood at 1,798. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Uganda peaked at 1,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162, in 2005.
That places Uganda 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 215 | — |
| 2005 | 162 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 550 | +239.5% |
| 2018 | 324 | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 1,717 | +429.9% |
| 2022 | 1,712 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,741 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,798 | +3.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,798 is above the median for low income countries, which is 376, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.5 | 162 | 215 | 2 |
| 2010s | 437 | 324 | 550 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,742 | 1,712 | 1,798 | 4 |
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 pharmacists in Uganda?
- Pharmacists in Uganda was 1,798 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for pharmacists?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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