Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.81 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.38 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
35
1980–2021
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan, 1980–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.81 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.38 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.27 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uzbekistan 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.81 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.81 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Uzbekistan was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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