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
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.