Uruguay—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 192Series years: 2002–2023
Latest Value
15,420
2023
YoY Change
-2.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#82
of 192 countries
Maximum
16,976
2017
Minimum
12,384
2002
CAGR
+1.0%
7 years
Last
15,420
Previous
15,848
Highest
16,976
Lowest
12,384
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uruguay's physicians (total) was 15,420 in 2023, ranking #82 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.7% change from 2022. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 16,976 (2017) and the lowest was 12,384 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Uruguay — Physicians (total): 15,420 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 15,848 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,420 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15,848 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,447 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 16,976 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 13,545 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13,197 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12,384 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2002–2023View original source →