Generalist medical practitioners in Gambia

Gambia: Generalist medical practitioners was 210 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
210
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
97th
of 101 countries
All-time high
210
in 2023
All-time low
107
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Gambia, 2017–2023

0501001502002017202020232017: 1522018: 1812019: 1072020: 1222021: 1562022: 1592023: 210

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 210 for generalist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 97th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Generalist medical practitioners in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Generalist medical practitioners (number) in Gambia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 152
2018 181 +19.1%
2019 107 -40.9%
2020 122 +14.0%
2021 156 +27.9%
2022 159 +1.9%
2023 210 +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 146.67 107 181 3
2020s 161.75 122 210 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Gambia?
Generalist medical practitioners in Gambia was 210 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 210 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2019.
How does Gambia rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Gambia ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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