What is the difference in physicians between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

0.002 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Physicians

Cameroon

0.136 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Sierra Leone

0.134 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Cameroon rank

178th

Sierra Leone rank

180th

Physicians over time

Cameroon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cameroon ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0355 per 1,000 people	0.053 per 1,000 people	0.0175 per 1,000 people	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.053 per 1,000 people	0.055 per 1,000 people	0.002 per 1,000 people	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.074 per 1,000 people	0.073 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	Cameroon
2000s	0.188 per 1,000 people	0.031 per 1,000 people	0.157 per 1,000 people	Cameroon
2010s	0.103 per 1,000 people	0.041 per 1,000 people	0.062 per 1,000 people	Cameroon
2020s	0.117 per 1,000 people	0.1035 per 1,000 people	0.0135 per 1,000 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?: Cameroon, at 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for physicians?: Cameroon ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.