Rwanda vs Senegal: Physicians per 1000 people

Rwanda
0.09
in 2022
Senegal
0.109
in 2023
Rwanda rank
184th
Senegal rank
182nd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
00.10.20.3196019912023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.011 0.0475 0.0365 Senegal
1970s 0.017 0.062 0.045 Senegal
1980s 0.031 0.079 0.048 Senegal
2000s 0.0505 0.058 0.0075 Senegal
2010s 0.1164 0.1519 0.0355 Senegal
2020s 0.109 0.1017 0.0073 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Rwanda or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.109 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Rwanda and Senegal?
0.019, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Rwanda 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