Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Gambia
Gambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.03 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.03 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.08 per 10,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
11
2003–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Gambia stood at 0.03 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Gambia peaked at 0.08 per 10,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 people, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -25.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.03 per 10,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.03 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Gambia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Gambia was 0.03 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 per 10,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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