Nursing personnel in Gambia
Gambia: Nursing personnel was 1,345 in 2023. β² 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
2003β2023
Nursing personnel in Gambia, 2003β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 159 Central African Republic 1,560 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 1,516 compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 1,410 compare
- 163 Barbados 1,035 compare
- 164 Cabo Verde 939 compare
- 165 Belize 847 compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.498 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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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