Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Physicians per 1000 people
Cameroon
0.136
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Cameroon rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.136 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.
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 | 0.053 | 0.0175 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.053 | 0.055 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.074 | 0.073 | 0.001 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.188 | 0.031 | 0.157 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.103 | 0.041 | 0.062 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.117 | 0.1035 | 0.0135 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 0.136 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002, 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 per 1000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.