Medical doctors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Medical doctors was 1.34 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.34
Change on year
up 83.6%
World rank
172nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2022
All-time low
0.22
in 2010
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Medical doctors in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.34 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 415.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.73 | 1.34 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Sierra Leone?
- Medical doctors in Sierra Leone was 1.34 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 1.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for medical doctors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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 415.4%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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