Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Physicians per 1000 people

Senegal
0.109
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Senegal rank
182nd
Sierra Leone rank
180th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.134 against 0.109 in Senegal, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0475 0.053 0.0055 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.062 0.055 0.007 Senegal
1980s 0.079 0.053 0.026 Senegal
1990s 0.093 0.073 0.02 Senegal
2000s 0.058 0.0232 0.0347 Senegal
2010s 0.088 0.033 0.055 Senegal
2020s 0.103 0.1035 0.0005 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.134 against 0.109 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0.025, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Senegal ranks 182nd 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