Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,772 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 596.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.