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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed