Physicians per 1000 people in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.81
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.38
in 1990
All-time low
2.27
in 2017
Years of data
35
1980–2021

Physicians per 1000 people in Uzbekistan, 1980–2021

01231980200020211980: 2.71985: 2.71986: 3.31987: 3.31990: 3.41991: 3.41992: 3.41993: 3.31994: 3.31995: 3.21996: 3.11997: 3.11998: 3.12000: 32001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 2.81 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.27, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.98 2.67 3.32 4
1990s 3.25 3.06 3.38 9
2000s 2.74 2.58 2.96 10
2010s 2.39 2.27 2.56 10
2020s 2.56 2.31 2.81 2

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 66 Jordan 2.85 compare
  2. 67 Singapore 2.83 compare
  3. 68 Canada 2.82 compare
  4. 70 Montenegro 2.78 compare
  5. 71 Costa Rica 2.69 compare
  6. 72 Lebanon 2.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Uzbekistan?
Physicians per 1000 people in Uzbekistan was 2.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1990.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2017.
How does Uzbekistan rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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