Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 4.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Uruguay, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Uruguay stood at 4.67 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Uruguay peaked at 5.01 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2 per 1,000 people | +79.7% |
| 1984 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +89.0% |
| 1992 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.01 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +89.0% | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people |
| 1981 | +79.7% | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 4.01 per 1,000 people | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Uruguay?
- Physicians in Uruguay was 4.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for physicians?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.