Medical doctors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Medical doctors was 1,106 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,106
Change on year
up 92.0%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,106
in 2022
All-time low
136
in 2010
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Medical doctors in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Sierra Leone is 1,106, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.0% on the previous year and up 570.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,106 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 136, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 168 | — |
| 2010 | 136 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 165 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 566 | +243.0% |
| 2019 | 256 | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 576 | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 1,106 | +92.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,106 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,106 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168 | 168 | 168 | 1 |
| 2010s | 280.75 | 136 | 566 | 4 |
| 2020s | 841 | 576 | 1,106 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Sierra Leone?
- Medical doctors in Sierra Leone was 1,106 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for medical doctors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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