Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda

Uganda: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.42004201420242004: 0.082005: 0.062012: 0.162015: 0.012018: 0.082020: 0.392022: 0.362023: 0.362024: 0.36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda stood at 0.36.

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

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda peaked at 0.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2005.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.08 —
2005 0.06 -25.0%
2012 0.16 +166.7%
2015 0.01 -93.8%
2018 0.08 +700.0%
2020 0.39 +387.5%
2022 0.36 -7.7%
2023 0.36 +0.0%
2024 0.36 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.07 0.06 0.08 2
2010s 0.0833 0.01 0.16 3
2020s 0.3675 0.36 0.39 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 134 Eswatini 0.37 compare
  2. 135 South Sudan 0.36 compare
  3. 137 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
  4. 138 Ukraine 0.33 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Uganda was 0.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Uganda ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
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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