What is the difference in physicians between Chad and Gambia?

0.005 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gambia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Chad vs Gambia: Physicians

Chad

0.085 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Gambia

0.09 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Chad rank

187th

Gambia rank

184th

Physicians over time

Chad
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.085 per 1,000 people in Chad, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 184th of 194 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.014 per 1,000 people	0.043 per 1,000 people	0.029 per 1,000 people	Gambia
1970s	0.016 per 1,000 people	0.041 per 1,000 people	0.025 per 1,000 people	Gambia
1990s	0.025 per 1,000 people	0.035 per 1,000 people	0.01 per 1,000 people	Gambia
2000s	0.0345 per 1,000 people	0.102 per 1,000 people	0.0675 per 1,000 people	Gambia
2010s	0.048 per 1,000 people	0.099 per 1,000 people	0.051 per 1,000 people	Gambia
2020s	0.0703 per 1,000 people	0.094 per 1,000 people	0.0237 per 1,000 people	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Chad or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.085 per 1,000 people in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Chad and Gambia?: 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gambia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Chad and Gambia rank globally for physicians?: Chad ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 184th 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.