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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda

Uganda: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.36 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.39 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
9
2004–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.42004201420242004: 0.08 per 10,000 population2005: 0.06 per 10,000 population2012: 0.16 per 10,000 population2015: 0.01 per 10,000 population2018: 0.08 per 10,000 population2020: 0.39 per 10,000 population2022: 0.36 per 10,000 population2023: 0.36 per 10,000 population2024: 0.36 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda stood at 0.36 per 10,000 population.

That represents a change of up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda peaked at 0.39 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.08 per 10,000 population —
2005 0.06 per 10,000 population -25.0%
2012 0.16 per 10,000 population +166.7%
2015 0.01 per 10,000 population -93.8%
2018 0.08 per 10,000 population +700.0%
2020 0.39 per 10,000 population +387.5%
2022 0.36 per 10,000 population -7.7%
2023 0.36 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2024 0.36 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.36 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.36 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.0833 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.16 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.3675 per 10,000 population 0.36 per 10,000 population 0.39 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 134 Eswatini 0.37 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 135 South Sudan 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 137 Uzbekistan 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 138 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Uganda ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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