Gambia vs Senegal: Physicians per 1000 people

Gambia
0.09
in 2023
Senegal
0.109
in 2023
Gambia rank
184th
Senegal rank
182nd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
00.10.20.3196019912023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.109 against 0.09 in Gambia, a difference of 0.019.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.043 0.044 0.001 Senegal
1970s 0.0405 0.062 0.0215 Senegal
1990s 0.035 0.093 0.058 Senegal
2000s 0.099 0.058 0.041 Gambia
2010s 0.0907 0.1215 0.0308 Senegal
2020s 0.094 0.1035 0.0095 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Gambia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.109 against 0.09 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Gambia and Senegal?
0.019, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Gambia ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 182nd 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