Eritrea vs Gambia: Physicians

Eritrea
0.088 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Gambia
0.09 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
186th
Gambia rank
184th

Physicians over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 186th and Gambia ranks 184th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.019 per 1,000 people 0.016 per 1,000 people 0.003 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2000s 0.0472 per 1,000 people 0.0982 per 1,000 people 0.051 per 1,000 people Gambia
2010s 0.076 per 1,000 people 0.099 per 1,000 people 0.023 per 1,000 people Gambia
2020s 0.087 per 1,000 people 0.0953 per 1,000 people 0.0083 per 1,000 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Eritrea and Gambia?
0.002 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for physicians?
Eritrea ranks 186th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.