What is the difference in physicians between Rwanda and Senegal?

0.019 per 1,000 people, with Senegal ahead.

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

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.

Rwanda vs Senegal: Physicians

Rwanda

0.09 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Senegal

0.109 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Rwanda rank

184th

Senegal rank

182nd

Physicians over time

Rwanda
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.109 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.019 per 1,000 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Rwanda ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.011 per 1,000 people	0.0475 per 1,000 people	0.0365 per 1,000 people	Senegal
1970s	0.017 per 1,000 people	0.062 per 1,000 people	0.045 per 1,000 people	Senegal
1980s	0.031 per 1,000 people	0.079 per 1,000 people	0.048 per 1,000 people	Senegal
2000s	0.0505 per 1,000 people	0.058 per 1,000 people	0.0075 per 1,000 people	Senegal
2010s	0.1164 per 1,000 people	0.1519 per 1,000 people	0.0355 per 1,000 people	Senegal
2020s	0.109 per 1,000 people	0.1017 per 1,000 people	0.0073 per 1,000 people	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Rwanda or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.109 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Rwanda and Senegal?: 0.019 per 1,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for physicians?: Rwanda ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 182nd 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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.