Medical doctors in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Medical doctors was 242 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
242
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
298
in 2018
All-time low
156
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003β2023
Medical doctors in Gambia, The, 2003β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Gambia, The is 242, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Gambia, The peaked at 298 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2003.
Gambia, The ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.17 | 156 | 175 | 6 |
| 2010s | 232.75 | 188 | 298 | 4 |
| 2020s | 245.25 | 196 | 274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 166 Comoros, Union of the 354 compare
- 167 Monaco 328 compare
- 168 Eritrea, The State of 308 compare
- 170 Djibouti 240 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 235 compare
- 172 Seychelles 213 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Gambia, The?
- Medical doctors in Gambia, The was 242 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 298 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2003.
- How does Gambia, The rank for medical doctors?
- Gambia, The ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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