Health in Nukus, Uzbekistan: official figures
Nukus had 2,223 doctors in 2025, 63.6 per 10,000 residents (157 residents for each doctor), 10th lowest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.
Is the number of doctors in Nukus growing?
The number of doctors in Nukus changed from 1,994 in 2020 to 2,223 in 2025 (+11.5%) while the population grew 9.3%.
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Nukus?
The hospitals of Nukus had 3,310 beds in 2025, 94.7 per 10,000 residents, 10th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyAre new hospital beds being added in Nukus?
Hospital beds in Nukus changed from 3,000 in 2020 to 3,310 in 2025 (+10.3%).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyHow many doctors per hospital bed are there in Nukus?
There were 6.7 doctors for every 10 hospital beds in Nukus in 2025 (2,223 doctors, 3,310 beds).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyHow Nukus compares with other cities in Uzbekistan
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nukus ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Navoi | 75.9 |
| 9 | Tashkent | 73.7 |
| 10 | Jizzax | 71.1 |
| 11 | Nukus | 63.6 |
| 12 | Shahrisabz | 35.0 |
| 13 | Namangan | 34.9 |
| 14 | Chirchik | 31.7 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nukus ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Andizhan | 133.4 |
| 8 | Termez | 126.2 |
| 9 | Samarkand | 116.7 |
| 10 | Nukus | 94.7 |
| 11 | Tashkent | 83.7 |
| 12 | Namangan | 79.0 |
| 13 | Chirchik | 73.1 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT): Number of beds in hospitals (thousand units), by region, district and city, 2010-2025, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5a09bc29ebe9…)
- National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT): Number of doctors (people), by region, district and city, 2010-2025, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 59805fe78ecd…)
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