Health in Samarkand, Uzbekistan: official figures
Samarkand had 5,496 doctors in 2025, 90.7 per 10,000 residents (110 residents for each doctor), 3rd highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.
Is the number of doctors in Samarkand growing?
The number of doctors in Samarkand changed from 4,957 in 2020 to 5,496 in 2025 (+10.9%) while the population grew 10.9%.
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Samarkand?
The hospitals of Samarkand had 7,071 beds in 2025, 116.7 per 10,000 residents, 9th 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 Samarkand?
Hospital beds in Samarkand changed from 5,300 in 2020 to 7,071 in 2025 (+33.4%).
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 Samarkand?
There were 7.8 doctors for every 10 hospital beds in Samarkand in 2025 (5,496 doctors, 7,071 beds).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT) · saved copyHow Samarkand compares with other cities in Uzbekistan
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Samarkand ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urgentch | 204.1 |
| 2 | Bukhara | 116.0 |
| 3 | Samarkand | 90.7 |
| 4 | Andizhan | 88.3 |
| 5 | Karshi | 86.8 |
| 6 | Fergana | 86.0 |
| 7 | Termez | 80.4 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Samarkand ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Navoi | 136.3 |
| 7 | Andizhan | 133.4 |
| 8 | Termez | 126.2 |
| 9 | Samarkand | 116.7 |
| 10 | Nukus | 94.7 |
| 11 | Tashkent | 83.7 |
| 12 | Namangan | 79.0 |
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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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