Medical doctors in Senegal
Senegal: Medical doctors was 37.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2022
All-time low
25.2%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Medical doctors in Senegal, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Senegal stood at 37.6%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Senegal peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 31.0% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Senegal?
- Medical doctors in Senegal was 37.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for medical doctors?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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