Nursing personnel in Gambia

Gambia: Nursing personnel was 1,345 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,345
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,386
in 2012
All-time low
460
in 2004
Years of data
15
2003–2023

Nursing personnel in Gambia, 2003–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2003201320232003: 1.6k2004: 4602005: 4762006: 4852007: 9082008: 9112012: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.5k2019: 7492020: 1.2k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Gambia is 1,345, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Gambia peaked at 2,386 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2004.

That places Gambia 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 809.67 460 1,618 6
2010s 1,626 749 2,386 5
2020s 1,352 1,229 1,429 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 159 Central African Republic 1,560 compare
  2. 160 Solomon Islands 1,516 compare
  3. 161 Timor-Leste 1,410 compare
  4. 163 Barbados 1,035 compare
  5. 164 Cabo Verde 939 compare
  6. 165 Belize 847 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More health data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Gambia?
Nursing personnel in Gambia was 1,345 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,386 in 2012.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for nursing personnel?
Gambia ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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