Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Uganda
Uganda: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Uganda, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Uganda is 0.191 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Uganda peaked at 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
Uganda ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 0.098 per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.097 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.172 per 1,000 people | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.191 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.191 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0455 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1223 per 1,000 people | 0.097 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1745 per 1,000 people | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Uganda?
- Physicians in Uganda was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for physicians?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.