Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda
Uganda: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 29.26 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 29.26 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda peaked at 29.26 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.41 articles per million people, in 1997.
Uganda ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.93 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3.41 articles per million people | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.42 articles per million people | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 5.06 articles per million people | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 articles per million people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 5.48 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.11 articles per million people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.22 articles per million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.76 articles per million people | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 7.83 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.21 articles per million people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 9.44 articles per million people | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 8.26 articles per million people | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7 articles per million people | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 12.49 articles per million people | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 12.45 articles per million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.02 articles per million people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.88 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.99 articles per million people | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 15.26 articles per million people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.83 articles per million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.92 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.42 articles per million people | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 20.84 articles per million people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 26.38 articles per million people | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 26.42 articles per million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.26 articles per million people | +10.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.26 articles per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.27 articles per million people, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.26 articles per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 articles per million people | 3.41 articles per million people | 5.06 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.15 articles per million people | 5.11 articles per million people | 9.7 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 articles per million people | 12.45 articles per million people | 18.42 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 articles per million people | 20.84 articles per million people | 29.26 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 136 Rwanda 31.07 articles per million people compare
- 137 Benin 30.98 articles per million people compare
- 138 Gambia 29.58 articles per million people compare
- 140 Syria 27.37 articles per million people compare
- 141 Senegal 27.08 articles per million people compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.55 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uganda was 29.26 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 articles per million people in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.