Nursing personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Nursing personnel was 5,033 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,033
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,477
in 2021
All-time low
2,490
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Senegal is 5,033, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Senegal peaked at 6,477 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,490, in 2016.
That places Senegal 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,532 | 2,606 | 4,457 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,820 | 2,490 | 6,151 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,257 | 4,737 | 6,477 | 4 |
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 nursing personnel in Senegal?
- Nursing personnel in Senegal was 5,033 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,477 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for nursing personnel?
- Senegal ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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