Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1960–2022
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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 0.191 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Uganda 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 174.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 641,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,615 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.