Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Senegal
Senegal: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.11 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.13 per 10,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal stood at 0.11 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal peaked at 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.11 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.11 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.075 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0967 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.106 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal was 0.11 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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