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Physicians in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Physicians was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.81 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.38 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
35
1980–2021

Physicians in Uzbekistan, 1980–2021

01231980200020211980: 2.7 per 1,000 people1985: 2.7 per 1,000 people1986: 3.3 per 1,000 people1987: 3.3 per 1,000 people1990: 3.4 per 1,000 people1991: 3.4 per 1,000 people1992: 3.4 per 1,000 people1993: 3.3 per 1,000 people1994: 3.3 per 1,000 people1995: 3.2 per 1,000 people1996: 3.1 per 1,000 people1997: 3.1 per 1,000 people1998: 3.1 per 1,000 people2000: 3 per 1,000 people2001: 2.9 per 1,000 people2002: 2.8 per 1,000 people2003: 2.8 per 1,000 people2004: 2.7 per 1,000 people2005: 2.7 per 1,000 people2006: 2.7 per 1,000 people2007: 2.6 per 1,000 people2008: 2.6 per 1,000 people2009: 2.6 per 1,000 people2010: 2.6 per 1,000 people2011: 2.5 per 1,000 people2012: 2.5 per 1,000 people2013: 2.4 per 1,000 people2014: 2.4 per 1,000 people2015: 2.4 per 1,000 people2016: 2.3 per 1,000 people2017: 2.3 per 1,000 people2018: 2.3 per 1,000 people2019: 2.3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.3 per 1,000 people2021: 2.8 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 2.81 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 71 Costa Rica 2.69 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Uzbekistan?
Physicians in Uzbekistan was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 per 1,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2017.
How does Uzbekistan rank for physicians?
Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.