Eritrea vs Gambia: Physicians per 1000 people

Eritrea
0.088
in 2022
Gambia
0.09
in 2023
Eritrea rank
186th
Gambia rank
184th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196019912023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.09 against 0.088 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.

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 0.016 0.003 Eritrea
2000s 0.0472 0.0982 0.051 Gambia
2010s 0.076 0.099 0.023 Gambia
2020s 0.087 0.0953 0.0083 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.09 against 0.088 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Eritrea and Gambia?
0.002, 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 per 1000 people?
Eritrea ranks 186th and Gambia ranks 184th 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