Senegal vs Yemen: Physicians per 1000 people

Senegal
0.109
in 2023
Yemen
0.098
in 2023
Senegal rank
182nd
Yemen rank
183rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.109 against 0.098 in Yemen, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0475 0.0275 0.02 Senegal
1970s 0.063 0.029 0.034 Senegal
1980s 0.079 0.145 0.066 Yemen
1990s 0.079 0.1742 0.0952 Yemen
2000s 0.058 0.29 0.232 Yemen
2020s 0.1035 0.1532 0.0497 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Senegal or Yemen?
Senegal, at 0.109 against 0.098 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Senegal and Yemen?
0.011, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Senegal ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 183rd 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