Cameroon vs Senegal: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Cameroon
0.12 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Senegal
0.11 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
156th
Senegal rank
157th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.12 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 157th of 183 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.105 per 10,000 people | 0.025 per 10,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.1033 per 10,000 people | 0.0233 per 10,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 0.12 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.01 per 10,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cameroon ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 157th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.