Health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal
Senegal: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2019
All-time low
0.06
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.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Senegal stood at 0.11.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 138th of 160 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.06 | — |
| 2008 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0967 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.106 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 160 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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