What is the difference in physicians between Gambia and Rwanda?

0 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.

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

15 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.

Gambia vs Rwanda: Physicians

Gambia

0.09 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Rwanda

0.09 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Gambia rank

184th

Rwanda rank

184th

Physicians over time

Gambia
Rwanda

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 184th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.043 per 1,000 people	0.008 per 1,000 people	0.035 per 1,000 people	Gambia
1970s	0.0405 per 1,000 people	0.017 per 1,000 people	0.0235 per 1,000 people	Gambia
1980s	0.081 per 1,000 people	0.027 per 1,000 people	0.054 per 1,000 people	Gambia
1990s	0.016 per 1,000 people	0.04 per 1,000 people	0.024 per 1,000 people	Rwanda
2000s	0.0993 per 1,000 people	0.0417 per 1,000 people	0.0577 per 1,000 people	Gambia
2010s	0.099 per 1,000 people	0.1235 per 1,000 people	0.0245 per 1,000 people	Rwanda
2020s	0.0953 per 1,000 people	0.109 per 1,000 people	0.0137 per 1,000 people	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Gambia or Rwanda?: Gambia, at 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Gambia and Rwanda?: 0 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for physicians?: Gambia ranks 184th and Rwanda 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.