What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2022, 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 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2015.

How does Uganda rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Uganda ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.

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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.36 per 10,000 population

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

123rd

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.39 per 10,000 population

in 2020

All-time low

0.01 per 10,000 population

in 2015

Years of data

2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda, 2004–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Uganda stood at 0.36 per 10,000 population.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and 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, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2015.

Uganda ranks 123rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	0.375 per 10,000 population	0.36 per 10,000 population	0.39 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Uganda

124 Tanzania 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
125 Eswatini 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
126 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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 2022, 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 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Uganda ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
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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About this data

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: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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